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Gesundheitspolitik
DAG und AGA unterstützen Stellungnahme des ExpertInnenrats der Bundesregierung
Der ExpertInnenrat der Bundesregierung „Gesundheit und Resilienz“ hat am 23. Januar seine 9. Stellungnahme unter dem Titel „Gesunde Kinder und Jugendliche, resiliente Gesellschaft: Investieren in faire Chancen und gesunde Lebensumwelten“ veröffentlicht. Diese sowie die in ihr enthaltenen ...
10.02.2025
Supply management
New forms of care: Innovation Committee publishes four new funding announcements
The Innovation Committee of the Federal Joint Committee has published four new funding announcements for projects on new forms of care on its website: one open-topic and one topic-specific funding announcement in the two-stage funding procedure, as well as a short, single-stage announcement...
10.02.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
EU-HTA: Preserving the achievements of AMNOG
The IQWiG welcomes the fact that the adjustments to the AMNOG procedure intended for integration with European law are being made with due consideration and that the achievements of AMNOG are thus to be preserved.
10.02.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
Debudgeting: Clarification
Regarding the press release „SpiFa, BVKJ and the Association of General Practitioners contradict the KBV“, the board members of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), Drs. Andreas Gassen, Stephan Hofmeister and Sibylle Steiner, clarify:
10.02.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
SpiFa, BVKJ and the Association of General Practitioners contradict KBV
The German Association of Specialist Physicians (SpiFa), the Professional Association of Pediatricians and Adolescent Physicians (BVKJ), and the German Association of General Practitioners reacted with incomprehension to the statements by the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV) that the FDP, ...
23.01.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
„"An almost insurmountable task for self-governance"“
Regarding the proposed regulation on removing budget caps for general practitioners, the board members of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV), Drs. Andreas Gassen, Stephan Hofmeister and Sibylle Steiner, stated:
23.01.2025
Supply management
HZI researchers develop RSV vaccine using innovative vaccine technology
Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) have developed a novel and promising vaccine technology. Their studies to date show that even a single dose of the vaccine leads to effective and long-lasting immune protection.
23.01.2025
Personalie
Rainer Beneschovsky is the new Federal Managing Director of the BDH Federal Association for Rehabilitation.
As of January 1, 2025, BDH social lawyer Rainer Beneschovsky took over the function of Federal Managing Director in the BDH Federal Association for Rehabilitation.
23.01.2025
Supply management
One year of the Solingen health kiosk: AOK Rheinland/Hamburg and partners draw a positive conclusion.
For about two weeks now, Solingen has had a special support service called the Health Kiosk, primarily for people who need guidance within the healthcare system. The facility, a joint project of the city of Solingen, the physicians' network solimed, the BERGISCHE KRANKENKASSE health insurance company, and...