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Initiative in the Ministry of Labor: Are private patients paying too little for care?
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Spiegel Wirtschaft·19 minutes ago·Politics·1 min read·🇩🇪Germany·

Initiative in the Ministry of Labor: Are private patients paying too little for care?

In view of the billion-dollar hole in care, the federal government is considering a balance between private and social care insurance.

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  • The federal government is examining a balance between private and social long-term care insurance in order to plug a billion-dollar hole.
  • This could lead to higher contributions for private patients.

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Nursing care insurance in Germany is facing a financial challenge due to a billion dollar hole.

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Initiative in the Ministry of Labor: Are private patients paying too little for care?

In view of the billion-dollar hole in care, the federal government is considering a balance between private and social care insurance. It would be more expensive for private patients.

By Matthias Kaufmann and Christian Teevs

September 11, 2026, 2:43 p.m

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  • Examination of a compensation mechanism between private and social long-term care insurance.

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  • ?How exactly should the balance between the systems be technically implemented?
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  • The federal government is examining a balance between private and social long-term care insurance in order to plug a billion-dollar hole.
  • This could lead to higher contributions for private patients.

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