By mid-2024, this special allowance would have burdened health insurance companies with additional costs of 2.9 billion euros, according to a report by Federal Audit Office (BRH) to the budget committee of the Bundestag. There was no discernible benefit to this; the Waiting times for those with statutory health insurance have not been shortened; improved access is “not recognizable”. The auditors criticize that the law has “missed” its goal.
date: 2026-02-09 20:50:00
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