Economist Proposes Up to €2,000 Deductible for German Public Health Insurance (GKV) Patients, Minister Lauterbach Rejects
Freiburg economist Bernd Raffelhüschen proposes radical cost-sharing for Germany's statutory health insurance (GKV): patients could pay up to €2,000 annually out-of-pocket, with smokers, the obese, and risk-sport participants facing even higher costs. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) firmly rejects the plan as socially unbalanced. Explore the debate on containing healthcare costs, the potential impact on patients, and lessons from past failed policies.…