Health reform
German government finalizes 2027 health reform draft with 16.3 billion euro savings target
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Following Chancellor Merz's announcement that the bill was practically ready, the German government finalized its health reform draft on April 28, targeting 16.3 billion euros in savings from 2027—down from an initial 19.6 billion—to address a 15.3 billion euro deficit at statutory health insurers. The Greens decry it as a burden on insured people and companies, while Health Minister Nina Warken calls it balanced. Cabinet approval is set for Wednesday.
Federal Health Minister Nina Warken's (CDU) draft law to stabilize statutory health insurance—building on her April 14 announcement of the Finance Commission's 66 savings proposals—is now public, aiming for nearly 20 billion euros in relief by 2027. Coalition partners, especially the CSU, criticize the burden distribution amid a looming 15 billion euro deficit.