Clinics are on the verge of closure - and health insurance companies no longer want to pay nursing salaries. Experts warn that this could mean the death knell for hospitals.
Clinics have been in financial difficulties for a long time. The German Hospital Association (DKG) expects a record number of 80 bankruptcies this year. With the current hospital reform by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, the aim is to initiate “de-economization” in order to relieve the pressure on clinics to treat more patients.