Overview

• The Health Ministry allocated €6 million per year in the 2025–26 budget for rural healthcare investments but has not defined how the funds will be distributed
• Rietschen and Krauschwitz plan to launch Saxony’s first municipally-run medical care centre in September after arranging bridging loans to cover start-up costs
• Krauschwitz Mayor Tristan Mühl reports that state officials refused both the initial financing for the MVZ and the required guarantee from the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians
• The MVZ’s operating company expects to take on at least €300,000 in debt before health insurance reimbursements begin and has already recruited one young physician
• Local leaders warn that the January hospital reform’s focus on outpatient care falls short in underserved areas and urge the ministry to issue clear subsidy rules