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Health

German health care: Everything that changes for patients in 2020

Living in Germany and using the health care system? Here's what you need to know about upcoming changes.

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Explained: How Germany plans to fight its drastic shortage of care workers

Around 1.6 million people work in the care sector in Germany. But almost 40,000 jobs are unfilled — and demand is growing due to an ageing population. What happens now?

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On the agenda: What's coming up in Germany this week

Our first weekly column looking at the top happenings in politics and culture this week in Germany.

Politics

Green MP: German state should provide prostitutes for the disabled

The suggestion that the state should fund 'sexual assistants' for the disabled has provoked fierce debate across the country.

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Carer took photos of the dead for WhatsApp chat

A Bavarian care home worker allegedly took photos of her dead patients and shared them with her colleagues on messaging service WhatsApp, along with sarcastic comments.

Health

'Germany must prepare for rise in OAP crime'

Germany should prepare for the rise of the criminal pensioners, experts warned on Wednesday, with an ageing population leading to a greater number of elderly people both committing crimes and becoming victims.

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Study: More old Germans can't afford care

A growing number of elderly Germans can no longer afford care in their old age, a newspaper reported on Sunday. The already hefty strain on state resources is set to double by 2050.