Overview
- Monika Schnitzer, chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, said taxing firm heirs more would improve equity.
- She expects the Federal Constitutional Court to revise preferential treatment for inherited business assets next year.
- To restrain health spending, she proposes higher patient co-payments and a streamlined practice fee collected by insurers.
- She warns statutory contributions could trend toward 25% and calls for cutting non‑evidence-based benefits such as homeopathy.
- Cost pressures are already visible, with Verivox counting 31 funds announcing higher supplemental rates, including TK to 2.69% and DAK to 3.2%.