Health reform in Rhineland-Palatinate: Germans demand personal responsibility!

Health reform in Rhineland-Palatinate: Germans demand personal responsibility!

A current survey carried out by the market research institute YouGov on behalf of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) Rhineland-Palatinate, shows a remarkable attitude of the Germans for self-participation in visits to the doctor. Welt.de reports that socially acceptable deductible considering meaningful. This study comes at a time when a discussion about the burden of the health system and the need for personal responsibility is conducted in Germany.

The survey also reveals that 59 percent of the participants believe that financial participation could lead to more conscious use of doctor's appointments. The CEO of KV Rhineland-Palatinate, Peter Heinz, emphasizes that five percent participation in the costs of every doctor is proposed. This would mean that patients with an MRI whose costs amount to around 600 euros would have to pay 30 euros themselves.

The background of self -participation

In Rhineland-Palatinate there is a serious problem: Around 300 seats of general practitioners are vacant. This leads to a noticeable shortage of appointments, which underlines the need for a reform. Heinz explains that it is not about increasing medical fees, but improve the quality of work and sharpen the awareness of the patient.

He emphasizes that many patients with high demands appear in medical practices. The survey shows that 88 percent of those surveyed believe that the awareness and personal responsibility of the patients should be strengthened in order to reduce superfluous visits to the doctor. This requirement can also be seen against the background that Germany has the highest expenses in the health system, but does not record the best mortality.

Health and Society

A central point of the discussion is that access to doctors does not automatically lead to better health. In addition, social responsibility is pointed out, since many people are exposed to high health risks due to unhealthy lifestyle. The KV Rheinland-Palatinate sees an approach to improving health care and relieving the system. NR-KURIER expresses this perspective clearly.

Overall, the survey shows that a majority of Germans are open to a socially acceptable solution to control the use of medical services and improve health care. It remains to be seen whether and in what form these proposals are implemented, but the discussion about personal participation is unreservedly up to date.