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Plans to reorganize long-term care insurance were being negotiated within the government coalition until the very end.
The Federal Cabinet is discussing the nursing care reform this Wednesday. The Federal Press Office announced that, among other things, the cabinet is dealing with the Ministry of Health's draft law on the reorganization of long-term care insurance. Negotiations on the reform plans continued within the government coalition until the very end.
The SPD announced requests for changes last week and questioned the cabinet's decision this Wednesday. The Social Democrats called for a fixed limit for personal contributions to nursing home care as well as financial equalization between private and statutory nursing care insurance. Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU) expressed skepticism about both ideas on ARD.

A new nursing commission is to be decided next week, which will develop structural reforms and present models for a balance between statutory and private insurance. Difficult negotiations had previously taken place between the Union and the SPD.

After a long struggle, the federal government has decided on the planned care reform. The cabinet approved Health Minister Carsten Linnemann's draft for the reorganization of long-term care insurance.
After long negotiations, the federal government has agreed on a reform of long-term care insurance. The specific content and details of the reform remain open for the time being and will be submitted shortly.

After intensive negotiations, the federal government approved the nursing care reform bill. Health Minister Linnemann wants to avert a billion-dollar deficit, while the SPD called for structural changes.
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