Task Force on Nursing Reform, composed of federal and state governments, commences operations; Key objectives to be achieved by year's end. - Nursing reform commences at the federal and state level, outlining initial objectives slated for completion by year's end.
In a bid to address the pressing challenges faced by the care system, a federal-state working group, known as the "Future Pact Care," has been established. The working group aims to present joint key points by the end of the year for legislation in the following year, with a focus on ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of care insurance.
The reform, which is still in its early stages, is expected to encompass several key areas. These include enhancing care services, improving accessibility and quality for all citizens, particularly vulnerable populations. Workforce development is another crucial aspect, with measures aimed at attracting and retaining skilled caregivers, ensuring decent work conditions, and competitive salaries.
Financial support is another vital component of the reform. Strategic financing models, potentially involving public-private partnerships and innovative funding mechanisms, are being considered to sustainably fund care systems. Policy coordination between federal and state governments is also essential to ensure a cohesive approach to care policy and implementation.
In the context of Germany, the reform might also address issues like long-term care insurance, social care infrastructure, and the integration of care services within broader healthcare systems.
The Private Health Insurance Companies (PKV) have voiced concerns about the feasibility of further expanding the services of statutory care insurance given the massive demographic challenges. On the other hand, the Diakonie, which operates around 3,000 stationary care facilities nationwide, has demanded an increase in the contribution assessment ceiling to involve better-off people in financing the care insurance.
The Left, a political party, sees the need for a system that does not rely on renunciation and private provision, but on solidarity, justice, and supply security for all. They have demanded a real reform with higher benefits, an expanded care concept, more support for caring relatives, and better working conditions.
The care insurance faces a financing gap of 12.3 billion euros by 2029, according to a report by the Federal Court of Auditors. The reform also aims to strengthen ambulatory and home care, and reduce bureaucratic hurdles.
Anne-Kathrin Klemm, president of the BKK association, has warned against the working group getting lost in a federal-state ping-pong due to differently positioned financial interests. Florian Reuther, association director of the PKV, advocates strengthening private provision. Elke Ronneberger, president of the Diakonie, urges the federal and state governments to find a common line for a real care reform.
The federal-state working group has no taboos, according to Warken. The reform is expected to be a significant step towards addressing the shortage of skilled professionals and the increasing need for care in Germany. For more specific information on the "Future Pact Care," it would be necessary to consult official sources or reports from the relevant working group.
- The federal-state working group, known as the "Future Pact Care," is deliberating on a comprehensive policy that includes health policy, focusing on improving the sustainability of care insurance, enhancing health-and-wellness services, and promoting therapies-and-treatments.
- In the German context, this policy may entail addressing issues such as long-term care insurance, social care infrastructure, and the integration of care services within the broader healthcare system.
- The reform also aims to address science and policy-and-legislation concerning policy coordination, financial support, workforce development, and accessibility to care services for all citizens, particularly vulnerable populations.
- As the policy unfolds, it is crucial for the federal and state governments to find a common line in their policies to ensure a cohesive approach and address the concerns of various stakeholders, including the Private Health Insurance Companies (PKV), Diakonie, and political parties like The Left.
