Lauterbach: Hospital reform has made good progress

28.11.2023 12:02

Federal Health Minister Prof. Karl Lauterbach and the health ministers of the federal states agreed on a joint roadmap for the urgently needed hospital reform on Thursday, November 23, during the meeting of the "Federal-State Working Group".

The federal and state governments agreed on a focused, joint approach on Thursday: Based on the discussions and points of contention, the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) will draft a working proposal by the end of next week. In the second week of January 2024, the federal and state governments will jointly discuss this proposal, which will then be used to develop a final draft bill.

Federal Health Minister Prof. Karl Lauterbach stated: „There is a consensus that the reform must come urgently and quickly. And the result today is: The revolution continues!“

The reform will then be implemented in 2025 and 2026 through the allocation of service groups. "It's a complicated reform, but we haven't lost any time so far and the timetable is in place. The hospital reform is still on the right track," said Prof. Karl Lauterbach.