health care
Health care in Germany: Here's what's changing for patients in 2021
From a stricter measles vaccination requirement to digitalisation of doctors' appointments and prescriptions, here's what you can expect from January 2021 onwards.
Health: Doctors in Germany allowed to prescribe digital apps for first time
Germany is not known for being digital friendly. But the country's health system is moving forward – and it's become the first in the world to prescribe insured health apps.
How German health care is set to become more digital in 2020
From video chats with doctors to accessing patient files online, here's how German health care is slated to digitalize in the coming year.
Tell us: What are the best and worst things about healthcare in Germany?
Most foreign residents in Germany will experience the health care system at some point, be it for a routine check up or longer hospital stay. Tell us about your experiences and how they differ from your home country.
Germans turn to 'medibus' as doctors desert villages
As a shortage of doctors and an aging population grips rural Germany, more 'Medibuses' are stepping in to serve locals.
German healthcare – everything you need to know
Getting health insurance in Germany is one of the biggest priorities when moving here - and mandatory for any visa-seekers. But how does it all work?
Going under the knife in Germany: ‘it was all over almost before it began’
Hospital visits aren’t pleasant to begin with - even more so when you’re in a foreign place where you don’t yet feel you belong. But writer Cindy Tong was impressed by how easy it all was at her hospital near Heidelberg.
Germans go to doctor WAY too much, says insurer
A health insurance company has said that Germans are going to the doctor twice as much as they actually need to. But doctors disagree.
Accidental pregnancy leads to payout
A family in Munich on Wednesday reached a €90,000 settlement with their gynecologist after a birth control failure resulted in a twin pregnancy.