Germany’s Hospital And Reimbursement Reform Battles Into The Final Straight

‘Ampel’ Coalition Defends ‘Quality Not Quantity’ Bill In Parliamentary Plenary

“Flying blind” into healthcare reform was among the feisty criticisms of Germany’s proposed law on hospital care improvement during the final parliamentary plenary on 17 October. SPD health minister Karl Lauterbach has stoutly defended his reform.

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Germany’s hospital reform draft law on improving quality of care in the inpatient setting and reforming reimbursement structures was passed on second reading in the lower house of parliament on 17 October.

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