Overview

• The proposed €50 billion Transformationsfonds aims to finance structural changes in German hospitals over the next decade.
• Current plans require half of the funding to come from state governments and the statutory health insurance system (GKV).
• Minister Britta Müller argues this would unfairly burden insured citizens and proposes the federal government cover 40% of the costs.
• Under Müller’s proposal, the remaining 60% would be split equally between state governments and the GKV.
• The reform, set to begin in January 2025, includes measures to support hospital specialization and integration of care services.