AfD faction calls for appropriate investments for health care in Baden-Württemberg

AfD faction calls for appropriate investments for health care in Baden-Württemberg

press release

Stuttgart, May 15th, 2024

"If the CDU demands that health care to be secured, we have to tell you: You had more than enough time for it." The health policy AfD parliamentary group spokesman Bernhard Eisenhut MdL said today in the debate on hospital reform. "For years, hospitals have been criticizing that the investment costs, as required by the Hospital Financing Act, are not adequately adopted by the countries, including Baden-Württemberg. Only last week the President of the District Day demanded an increase in investment promotion by 350 million. A lot of money, certainly, but only 0.5 percent of where differently for the basic supply for the basic supply The health of the population is apparently not possible for them.

Health of our population is fundamental for the future of our country, Eisenhut is important. "That is why we are of the opinion that the country should meet its responsibility and not only would have to promote investment costs, but would have to take over. We want that all necessary medical measure can be reached in an acceptable time and distance. And we also want children, adolescents and older people to get healthy. This should become normal in our country. To be profited and health as well as health.

Josef Walter
Press spokesman
Head of the AfD parliamentary press office in
Landtag of Baden-Württemberg

press release - summary:

The AfD parliamentary group in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg is expressed in a press release on the current debate on hospital reform. The health policy spokesman Bernhard Eisenhut MdL criticizes that the hospitals have been criticizing for years that the investment costs are not adequately adopted by the federal states, including Baden-Württemberg. Eisenhut emphasizes the importance of good health care for the population and asks the country not only to promote investments, but also to cover the costs completely. The AfD parliamentary group also advocates a supply close to home and advocates an end to the case flat system.

Local effects and context:

The current discussion about hospital reform also affects the Stuttgart region. There are numerous hospitals in Baden-Württemberg who have been faced with financial bottlenecks for years. The hospitals complain that the investment costs, which are required by the Hospital Financing Act, are not adequately adopted by the federal states. This means that many hospitals with outdated infrastructure and a lack of financial resources fight for necessary modernizations. The President of the President of the District Day after an increase in investment funding by 350 million euros illustrates the urgency of the problem.

The AfD parliamentary group argues that good health care is fundamental to the future of the country. It demands that all necessary medical measures should be accessible in a reasonable time and distance. Children, adolescents and the elderly in particular should have the opportunity to get healthy. The AfD parliamentary group pleads into the public sector for a return of hospitals to free the hospitals from profitz wands and improve patient care. It calls for an end to the case flat rate system and a financing of the actually incurred costs.

historical facts:

In order to offer a historical context, it could be mentioned that hospital financing in Germany has been a challenge since the 1990s. With the introduction of the DRG system (Diagnosis Related Groups) in 2004, the billing of hospital services was converted to flat-rate prices, which caused hospitals to be increasingly under financial pressure. Since then, the discussion about the adequate financing of hospitals and a fair distribution of investment costs in Germany has continued.

table with suitable information:

A table could contain information about the number of hospitals in Baden-Württemberg, its financial situation, and the need for investment funding. This information could be taken from reliable sources such as statistics from the State Statistical Office of Baden-Württemberg or reports from the Association of Hospital Directors in Germany (VKD).

sources:

• Statistical State Office Baden-Württemberg: https://www.statistik-bw.de/
• Association of hospital directors in Germany (VKD): https://www.vkd-online.de/

Source: AfD Group in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg/OTS