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  • German Government Proposes Comprehensive Reform of Statutory Health Insurance

    Daily Pulse April 13, 2026

    German Government Proposes Comprehensive Reform of Statutory Health Insurance

    Chancellor Merz announced plans to incorporate recommendations from an expert commission into a legislative proposal for reforming Germany’s statutory health insurance system.

    The commission’s recommendations include mandatory second opinions for elective surgeries, limitations on orthodontic treatments, and the removal of homeopathy from the benefits catalog. Additional proposals suggest increased co-payments for medications and higher taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages. Furthermore, the experts advocate for the federal government to fully cover insurance costs for recipients of citizen’s income. The projected savings for health insurers in the upcoming year are estimated at approximately €42 billion.


    For journalistic integrity, this report was summarized from: deutschlandfunk.de