Health policy - Physician's Chamber is responsible for a binding primary medical system

The 122nd Sunday dialogue in Markt Schwaben shows how the German and Bavarian health policy has become in need of reform.

The German Medical Association supports the black and red plans for a so-called primary medical system.

Union and SPD seem to be planning fundamental reforms in the health sector: anyone who wants to become a specialist should pay off.

According to the wishes of the Union and SPD, the first point of contact should be „primary doctors". Those who want to be directly to the specialist should pay an additional contribution from the point of view of the Federal Medical Association.

In the Federal Republic of Germany, the so-called "free choice of doctor" applies.This means that insured persons in the statutory health insurance (GKV) can freely choose their treating physician as long as he participates in the contractual medical care.This principle is a special one, because in many other countries of the European Union one cannot choose the doctor himself.Now a proposal of the future black and red federal government makes t…

Berlin – If the CDU/CSU and SPD have their way, the family doctor could be the first point of contact for patients in the future. The Greens are also in favor of this, but reject a more far-reaching initiative by physician representatives. The Health Working Group (AG) in the coalition negotiations proposes a "binding primary care physician system." Exceptions are to be made for...