Germany Faces Rising Healthcare Strains: High Drug Prices and Medical Service Shortages
Germany confronts high medication costs and critical shortages in doctors, dentists, and pharmacies as healthcare strains intensify in 2026.
Germany confronts high medication costs and critical shortages in doctors, dentists, and pharmacies as healthcare strains intensify in 2026.
Germany debates new patient fees and hospital staffing needs as healthcare costs rise and reforms are planned.
A warning strike by nursing staff at Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt led to ward closures and postponement of elective surgeries amid ongoing public sector wage negotiations.
Baden-Württemberg's government advances skilled healthcare worker immigration efforts, highlighting new agency successes and international collaborations to address staffing shortages.
A WHO study reveals one-third of European healthcare workers suffer from depression or anxiety, urging urgent systemic reforms.
TERN Group's $24M investment aims to combat skilled labor shortages in Germany's healthcare sector.