Statement Regarding Individual Contribution Towards Medical Expenses by Ver.di Media
In a recent development, CDU health politician Hendrik Streeck has made a demand for patients to contribute to their treatment costs. This proposal has sparked a response from Sylvia Buehler, a member of the ver.di federal board, who finds such demands misguided and out of touch with reality.
Buehler suggests that the financing of healthcare should be put on a solid long-term basis by including all income types. She believes that the federal government should take action to alleviate the financial burden on citizens receiving unemployment benefits in regards to treatment costs.
In her statement, Buehler emphasises that sick people need good care and security, not additional costs that could cause worry. She finds it irresponsible to call for performance cuts or increased burdens for ideological reasons.
In response to Streeck's demand, Buehler also proposes that the health insurance should relieve citizens receiving unemployment benefits from treatment costs. Jan van Aken, the leader of the Left Party (Linke), supports Buehler's stance, opposing the charging of patients contributions toward treatment costs. Aken criticises proposals like those of Streeck to introduce patient co-payments for doctor visits, deeming it unjust to hardworking people who have the right to access medical care when ill.
At the time of writing, the contact information for further inquiries about the matter is not provided in the article. The federal government, according to Buehler, should focus on doing its homework instead of further unsettling people.
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