Logo Die Sachsen News

News for Care insurance

Verdi and the Saxon Nursing Council criticize plans to cut nursing care. They fear that the quality of care will be jeopardized and that the burden on employees will increase.

Nursing home care is becoming more expensive - parliamentary groups call for reform

Care for the elderly in Germany is becoming a nursing case. As co-payments continue to rise in homes in Saxony too, calls for reform are getting louder and louder. | more

Nursing home care is becoming more expensive - Saxony at almost 3,000 euros

Who pays when nursing home care becomes more and more expensive? What the association is calling for and how Saxony compares with the rest of Germany. | more

Verkaufsoffener Sonntag: Familientag in den Marken-Outlets Schwarzheide

Am 7. Juni 2026 wird Schwarzheide-Mitte zum perfekten Familienziel: Während die Stadt den Kindertag feiert, öffnen die Marken-Outlets ihre Türen zum verkaufsoffenen Shopping Sonntag. Das lohnt sich für die ganze Familie. | more

Association of Cities: Review social standards - "Money is everything"

Local authorities are sounding the alarm: social costs are rising rapidly and their deficits are growing. President of the German Association of Cities Jung calls for fundamental reforms and more digitalization. | more

Significant increase in health insurance expenditure in Saxony

In 2023, the statutory health insurance funds in Saxony spent more money. A particularly large amount of money is spent on medication - and the number of insured persons continues to grow. | more

More and more people in need of care are dependent on state assistance

In Saxony, more and more people in need of care require state support. The cost of a place in a home is rising. What does this mean for those affected and their families? | more

Ohne sie steht alles still – jetzt holen wir Sachsens Alltagshelden auf die große Bühne

In jedem Verein, in jeder Straße, in jedem Treppenhaus gibt es diesen einen Menschen, der einfach da ist – ohne Bezahlung, ohne Applaus, oft ohne ein einziges Dankeschön. DIE SACHSEN NEWS startet eine neue Serie und sucht genau diese Menschen: Sachsens Alltagshelden. Und die Chancen stehen gut, dass Sie selbst schon eine oder einen kennen. | more

End of care level 1? - A good 58,000 Saxons would be affected

If care level 1 is abolished, more than 58,000 Saxons could have to do without important subsidies. What this means for independence in old age - and why the VdK is sounding the alarm. | more

Diakonie wants fundamental reform of care financing

In the view of the Protestant Welfare Association, a flat-rate cap on care costs does not solve the structural problems. Partially comprehensive insurance could serve as a model for the new regulation. | more

Warum Unternehmer selten offen sprechen – und wie ein vertrauter Kreis genau das verändert

Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer in Sachsen stehen oft allein da, wenn es um die wirklich schwierigen Fragen geht. Entscheidungen, die niemand im Team mittragen kann. Zweifel, die man ungern im eigenen Netzwerk ausspricht. Und Momente, in denen man merkt: Austausch auf Augenhöhe ist selten – und doch entscheidend für gute Führung. | more

High care costs cause resentment and demands

Care becomes a care case itself. The vast majority of those affected cannot afford to pay high personal contributions for accommodation in a care home. Resentment is growing. | more

Trend unabated - personal contributions for nursing home care on the rise

Residents have to bear some of the costs of nursing home care themselves. In Saxony, the amounts are below the national average, but there was a significant increase. | more

Bestickte Windel oder Windeltorte? Dresdnerin fertigt individuelle Geschenke zur Geburt

In Dresden-Pieschen fertigt Andrea Rehn im Zentralwerk personalisierte Geschenke für frischgebackene Eltern und deren Familien. Besonders gefragt sind bestickte Windeln mit Geburtsdaten sowie kreative Windeltorten – und das nicht nur online, sondern auch deutschlandweit über DM-Märkte. Jetzt gibt es 10 Prozent Rabatt im Shop. | more

BSW in closed meeting: Care Act and motion on integration

After the failure of a joint government alliance with the CDU and SPD, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance now wants to work constructively in opposition. First plans have been set. | more

Left-wing parties call for a solution to health and long-term care insurance

Contributions to health and long-term care insurance could rise more sharply in 2025 than previously feared. One of the reasons for this is the poor financial situation of long-term care insurance. | more

Zahnarzt in Budapest: Behandlung bis zu 70 % günstiger als in Deutschland

Zahnbehandlungen können in Deutschland schnell zur finanziellen Belastung werden. Besonders bei Implantaten, Kronen, Brücken oder umfangreichem Zahnersatz liegen die Kosten häufig im vierstelligen Bereich. Viele Patienten stehen dann vor einer schwierigen Entscheidung: Behandlung durchführen lassen und hohe Eigenanteile zahlen – oder den Eingriff aufschieben, obwohl er medizinisch sinnvoll wäre. | more

CDU politicians initiate reform of long-term care insurance

Care insurance is increasingly threatening to become a care case itself. Leading CDU politicians are pushing for a comprehensive reform and have now developed a concept. | more

AfD parliamentary group calls for support with care

Elderly care is becoming a case of care itself. Many nursing patients are dependent on the social welfare office because their pension is not sufficient to cover the necessary personal contribution. | more

Verkaufsoffener Sonntag: Familientag in den Marken-Outlets Schwarzheide

Am 7. Juni 2026 wird Schwarzheide-Mitte zum perfekten Familienziel: Während die Stadt den Kindertag feiert, öffnen die Marken-Outlets ihre Türen zum verkaufsoffenen Shopping Sonntag. Das lohnt sich für die ganze Familie. | more

Articles are loaded