Health● Elevated33m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 7:17 AM
Statutory health insurance doctors propose self-payer appointments for publicly insured patients
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Der Spiegel · Germany · Western Europe
Doctors are angry about the austerity program in the healthcare system. Many practices would then offer fewer appointments, warns the head of the statutory health insurance doctors – unless patients pay out of their own pocket.
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