CDU Calls for Cuts to German Health Insurance Travel, Dental Spending
Health insurance funds in Germany spent a combined 12.6 billion euros on travel and dental treatment in the first half of 2025. The CDU Economic Council has responded by calling for significant spending cuts in statutory health insurance, particularly for services like cheap flights and dental treatment. However, the social association VdK Germany opposes these cuts, arguing that they do not address the core issues.
The deficit in statutory health insurance funds in 2024 stood at around 6.6 billion euros, with service expenditure rising by 8.2 percent. The CDU's Economic Council attributes this financial strain to the increasing costs of services such as cheap flights, dental treatment, and a specific area of accident insurance. They propose concrete cuts in these services and advocate for increased private responsibility, particularly for dental and orthodontic services.
The Council suggests that various services, including dental care and travel costs, should be privately insured or self-funded. However, the VdK Germany disagrees, maintaining that reducing services like cheap flights will not solve the central problems facing the health insurance system.
The debate surrounding cuts to statutory health insurance services continues, with the CDU Economic Council pushing for reduced public spending and increased private responsibility for services like cheap flights, while the VdK Germany argues against service cuts. The future of travel, dental, and accident insurance services remains uncertain as discussions on financial pressures and core issues persist.
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