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Health Insurance for Foreigners in Germany

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

In Germany health insurance is an obligation: Everyone who is resident in Germany must be able to prove they have health insurance. Therefore, this obligation also applies to people who are not German. Tips for choosing your health insurance Foreigners and EU citizens in Germany need health insurance, one of either private or statutory (public) health insurance. The admission of foreigners into a statutory health insurance is almost always required if foreigners are permanently employed in...

Germany child health findings revealed

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

A study by the Robert Koch Institute on child and adolescent health has just been published  Key findings include the fact that one in six children will receive medical treatment each year for an accidental injury. Additionally, nearly 20% of children and adolescents show symptoms of an eating disorder and 36% of 3 to 17-year-olds have taken at least one medicine or dietary supplement in the last seven days. One interesting finding was that obesity rates have largely not risen in recent...

Charity Healthcare Partnerships: A Success Story in Uganda

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

In relation to charity, Charles Caleb Colton-a great scholar of Society said 'Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable". In practical terms, those with golden hearts that give to the needy without hesitation believe in a doctrine that Charity sees the need, not the cause! And thus, giving back to society without is in fact vague and misty in nature in this modern, capitalist and very hostile world driven by the doctrine of survival of the fittest. There's so much...

Fewer hospitals, better healthcare

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

A study by the Bertelsmann Foundation comes to the conclusion that a reorganization of the hospital landscape in Germany is required to enable better hospital care - which can only be achieved by reducing the number of clinics, even if this initially sounds like a contradiction in itself. In summary, the study comes to the following conclusions:   o Overcapacity exacerbates shortage of skilled workers: there is not enoughm medicalstaff to maintain the current number of hospitals o Many...

Medical Tourism from China to Germany

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Over the last few years, the way of combining a vacation with medical treatment in Germany has become a fast growing trend in the tourism sector. Nowadays many tourists are aiming not only to have a rest and leisure time, but also seeking professional medical and healthcare services & treatments. A growing number of Chinese medical tourists coming to Munich for specialist care is proving the point. Chinese patients are choosing to undergo medical treatment in Munich for procedures such...

Faster appointments for people with public health insurance in Germany

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

The German Bundestag has voted in favor of a law aimed at improving the supply of health insurance to patients. People with public health insurance should no longer have to wait months for an appointment with the doctor. To arrange appointments, the service centers - which already exist but work very differently in the individual federal states - are to be expanded and merged. In addition, the emergency number '116117' shall be accessible around the clock and patients will also be able...

Private Health Insurance in Germany - Pros and Cons

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

The choice between private and statutory health insurance (public health insurance) and the specific services depends on the individual needs, characteristics and other factors of the person in question. As one can see below, private health insurance in Germany has a number of advantages and disadvantages. In the end it is the individual factor that decides which type of insurance is best for whom.   The general advantages and disadvantages of Private Health Insurance in Germany at a...

German Private Health Insurance Explained

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Health insurance in Germany is an insurance against the risk of diseases and their consequences. As an independent branch of social security it is compulsory for all persons. Health insurance fully or partially reimburses the insured for the costs of illness, maternity and often accident treatment. It is a bipartite part of the health system in the German social security system. In 2009 the 'general health insurance obligation' was introduced in Germany. Accordingly, all persons residing in...

German traditions in health and home remedies

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Having been to Germany a few times and specifically Munich, I have developed a love of the nation and its way of life. The food notwithstanding, albeit extremely fulfilling and rich in meat dishes which I cherish, at first glance does not appear to be exceptionally solid. So I have allocated myself the errand of endeavoring to think of German food that is generally German, yet additionally has some medical advantages. Before we get into finding solid German food, I was intrigued to know...

The Social Phobia that Stops People Going to the Toilet

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Paruresis - colloquially, "bashful bladder syndrome" - is a psychological condition that prevents people from urinating when they need to. The difficulty usually occurs in public bathrooms, when sufferers have a feeling that others may be observing them. The worst sufferers may even find themselves unable to urinate for long periods of time in their own homes if others are in the house or apartment. The condition can be debilitating, preventing people from going out to socialize with friends,...

Study finds smoking e-cigarettes could cause cancer

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

A recent study hints that e-cigarette smoke may contribute to lung and bladder cancer, as well as heart disease, in humans.

Using mice models for their study, scientists at the Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, have proposed that e-cigarette smoking is carcinogenic. The study results also found that e-cigarette smokers are at a higher risk of developing lung and bladder cancers and heart diseases compared to non-smokers.

Smoking tobacco creates a...

Flu virus becomes more virulent in pregnant women

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

When a woman is pregnant, her immune system is dampened to protect the unborn foetus. This is because the baby is recognised as a foreign being by the mother's immune system - the baby is genetically different to that of the mother.

Scientists at the Heinrich Pette Institute in Hamburg have shown in mice that the mother's suppressed immune system provides a unique opportunity for the influenza virus not only to infect the mother but to evolve into a more powerful strain.

"Pregnant women become...

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German Private Health Insurance

Both private Health Insurance in Germany and public insurance, is often complicated to navigate, not to mention expensive. As an expat, you are required to navigate this landscape within weeks of arriving, so check our FAQ on PKV. For our guide on resources and access to agents who can give you a competitive quote, try our PKV Cost comparison tool.

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