The Parliament makes a plan to save money
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The German Parliament votes for a new law. It is a plan to save money. The health system needs to save money. The insurance groups have too little money. They must save 19 billion Euro in 2027. The goal is to keep costs stable. People will not pay more money. The new law changes many things. Medicine in shops will cost more. The extra payment rises to 15 Euro. The rules for partners are now harder. Rich people pay more to the health fund. The health fund stops paying for some therapy. This therapy is called Homeopathy. People argued a lot about the new law. The opposition disagrees with the plan. They say the plan is bad for lives. The states worried about their hospitals. Minister Nina Warken promises more money. Hospitals get 550 million Euro more. They can pay nurses better with this money.
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Definitions
- Contribution
- The money that people pay each month for health insurance.
- Opposition
- Parties in the Parliament that are not in the government.
- Homeopathy
- A special form of medicine with very thin liquids.
- Extra payment
- A small amount of money patients pay for their medicine.
People
- Nina Warken
- Nina Warken is the minister for health in Germany.
Locations
- Germany
- The country where the Parliament makes new laws.
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