State government helps University Hospital Jena for financing gaps

State government helps University Hospital Jena for financing gaps

Investment aid for the University Hospital Jena

Jena. The state government reacted to the alarm calls of the University Hospital Jena, which has warned of impending underfunding. Now there are extensive investment aids on the agenda to stabilize the financial situation of the clinic.

importance of support

The support is crucial to maintain the national health care system from Thuringia. The University Hospital in Jena plays a central role in the medical care of the population and is known for special treatments. In view of the increasing demands on health institutions due to demographic changes, it is essential that such clinics also have the necessary financial resources in order to be able to meet high standards.

Details of the planned relief

In a head of chief between Science Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee and Finance Minister Heike Taubert, an aid package was outlined in the double -digit million range. This financial support aims to give the Jena University Hospital the opportunity to close temporary financing gaps without it becoming a critical situation due to insufficient health care funds.

challenges through legal requirements

The legal regulations for clinic financing do not allow the country to grant direct grants in the event of absorption failures, which makes the situation complicated for many clinics, including the University Hospital Jena. A spokesman for the Ministry of Science revealed that the talks about the exact details of the support are still underway.

The role of health insurance companies

In contrast to the investments of the state government, the financing of treatment costs by the health insurance companies, which determine fixed prices for various treatments. The University Hospital Jena, which treated almost 46,000 inpatient and over 517,000 outpatient cases last year, pointed out to the country in its call for help that the current remuneration for special hospital tasks is not sufficient to cover the costs.

research and teaching in focus

The country also contributes to the financing of research and teaching at the university hospital and supports the purchase of large medical technology devices. This not only ensures basic medical care, but also promotes the further development of health research in Jena.

Support in the form of investment aids will therefore not only strengthen the clinic itself, but also the entire region and ensure medical care at a high level.

- Nag