Financial Situation of the Health Insurance Companies: SPD Politician Pleads for Higher Cash Contributions for Good Earners

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In order to fill the billion-dollar gap at the health insurance companies, the SPD wants to ask skilled workers and well-earned workers to pay more. According to the federal government of taxpayers, millions of employees would then have in part more than 1,000 euros less net per year.

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The financial situation of the statutory health insurance companies is tense. The SPD sees higher contributions for good earners as a possible solution. There should be no prohibitions on thinking, according to the party.

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The statutory health insurance is in the red. SPD health expert Christos Pantazis therefore proposes an increase in the contribution limit. If it is after him, it could rise by around 2500 euros.

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The health expert Christos Pantazis calls for an increase in the ceiling on contributions to relieve the burden on health insurance companies, and the Greens support the proposal.

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Since 2016, 8.22 billion have been taken away from health insurance contributors, but have never been played back. The Interdisciplinary Association for Health Professionals is appalled.

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Berlin, June 7, 2025. SPD health politician Christos Pantazis calls for a drastic increase in the statutory health insurance contribution limit from 5.512.50 euros to 8,000 euros per month. Millions of skilled workers, senior employees and well-earning families would thus lose up to 1,700 euros net each year – in order to plug a structural billion-hole caused by political misdecisions themselves. To this end, the Labour and Social Policy Spokesm…