“There’s a lot to talk about”: Bundestag debate on healthcare reform: Warken open to changes – who is affected
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Warken's Health Reform Targets Savings and Stable ContributionsParliament debates a reform aiming to close a €3.5 billion funding gap by 2027 through cost cuts and higher patient fees.
Key FactsJun 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Health Minister Nina Warken proposed legislation to prevent rising insurance contributions by introducing savings and additional costs for insured individuals.
- Opposition and patient advocates criticize the plan as reckless cuts that could harm chronically ill patients.
- The draft includes ending spousal co-insurance without fees, raising income contribution limits, and removing coverage for homeopathy and skin cancer screenings.
- To increase revenue, a sugar tax and higher pharmacy co-payments are planned alongside stricter budget caps for clinics, physicians, and pharmaceutical firms.
If we close the funding gap, we can talk about many things.— Nina Warken, Federal Minister of Health (CDU); in relation to the billions required by the statutory health insurance (as reported by the Funke Mediengruppe papers)
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