Tag: Pflegeversicherung
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Care Level 1 Reform in Germany: CDU Open, SPD Opposes
Care Level 1 Reform debates intensify as funding gaps widen The current debate over Pflegegrad 1 has intensified as deficits in Germany’s long-term care insurance grow. CDU politicians argue for a careful re-evaluation of the care levels while SPD warns against knee-jerk cuts. In North Rhine-Westphalia, CDU Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann signaled openness to reform…
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Pflegegrad 1 Reform in Germany: CDU Opens the Door, SPD Pushes Back
Standoff over Pflegegrad 1 Reform The debate over the future of Germany’s long‑term care system is heating up as the ruling coalition navigates a widening funding gap. In North Rhine-Westphalia, CDU Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann signaled openness to reforming the so‑called Pflegegrade, the eight‑level system designed to determine care entitlements. He told the Rheinische Post…
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CDU Opens Door, SPD Pushes Back: Rifts Harden Over Pflegegrad 1 Reform
Background: A Funding Crisis Blurring Policy Lines The debate over Pflegegrad 1 has intensified as lawmakers confront a growing funding gap in the German care system. Federal and state discussions come at a time when reform ideas clash with budgetary realities, eight years after the revamped care levels were introduced. The central question is whether…