Overview

• RND first reported the plan, and Health Minister Nina Warken said several options are under review with no final decision.
• The prescription co‑payment under consideration would rise to 15% of price, with a minimum of €7.50 and a maximum of €15 per medication.
• The daily hospital fee under review would increase from €10 to €15.
• Co‑payments currently total about €5 billion a year under rules unchanged since 2004, with any extra revenue constrained by an out‑of‑pocket cap of 2% of gross income (1% for the chronically ill).
• Insurers and opposition figures criticized shifting costs to patients and pressed for structural reforms, leaving support within the governing coalition uncertain.