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SCANDAL: Three federal states are suing against G-BA guidelines – health is at risk!
Baden-Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony-Anhalt are suing in 2025 against the G-BA's minimum quantity regulations in order to avoid supply bottlenecks.
SCANDAL: Three federal states are suing against G-BA guidelines – health is at risk!
An outcry from the entire healthcare system in Germany:Baden-Württemberg,Schleswig-HolsteinandSaxony-Anhalthave set the alarm bells ringing! On Tuesday, the health ministers of these federal states revealed the SENSATION that could upend the care of hundreds of thousands of patients. They are suing against the strict requirements of the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) and are demanding a fundamental review of the devastating minimum quantity and personnel requirements!
The background is shocking! The lawsuit aims to determine whether the G-BA requirements continue to be consistent with the states' indispensable responsibility for hospital care. Tixio reports that the inpatient care of premature babies weighing less than 1,250 grams is particularly affected - these measures are putting the quality of life and chances of survival of our most vulnerable fellow citizens to the test!
Health care on the edge of the abyss
The situation couldn't be more catastrophic! The G-BA's requirements, which stipulate a minimum number of 25 premature babies to be cared for per year from 2024, are putting the clinics under enormous pressure. In 2023, the minimum quantity was still 20, which was already causing massive bottlenecks. Medical Journal makes it clear that increasing the minimum amount for allogeneic stem cell transplants to 40 per year draconianly limits the supply options!
This development not only came as a surprise to the affected countries, but also put the entire hospital planning to the test! The health ministers, including the green man Lucha from Baden-Württemberg, described the step as a “necessary last resort” to defend the planning sovereignty of the states. What other choice does the country have than to defend itself against the impending sanctions, which could result in clinic closures and massive restrictions in the range of care from 2026?
Staff shortages and supply bottlenecks
Surprisingly little attention is paid to the catastrophic staffing situation in many clinics! Although the new minimum mental health staffing requirements were introduced in 2020, many facilities are struggling to meet the requirements. The Bundestag According to this, only half of all facilities will meet the critical requirements in the fourth quarter of 2023. What follows are hospital cuts and supply shortages that drive sick people and those in need into despair!
The states agree: These regulations must be put to the test immediately! Otherwise, many clinics and therefore many people in acute situations risk struggling to get the treatment they urgently need. The announcement that strict sanctions will be imposed from 2026 further fuels the alarm in the health sector!
A final court will now decide: Will the fears of the three countries be heard, or will the G-BA's gloomy guidelines be consolidated for the next few years? The fight for fair healthcare has only just begun and could turn the entire structure of the German healthcare system upside down.