CDU minister resistance to health plans

CDU minister announces resistance to health plans.

(10.07.2010) The Saxon Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich (CDU) has announced resistance to the health plans of the Federal Government. Higher health insurance contributions would have fatal consequences for the economy and would destroy jobs. According to government plans, cash contributions are expected to increase from 14.9% to 15.5%. The employee share was frozen, so that future increases in contributions would have to be borne by the insured themselves.

The health plans of the Federal Government are also provoked by resistance in their own ranks. Thus, the Saxon CDU Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich announced resistance to the health compromise of the coalition. "There is considerable need for discussion." What has been presented in Berlin can definitely not be the result, "Tillich told the" Leipziger Volkszeitung ". The increase in contributions to the health insurance would have harmful consequences for the economy and destroy jobs. From 2011, according to the will of the government, the regular cash contribution should be raised from 14.9 to 15.5 percent. In addition, the possible additional contributions should be doubled.

The Prime Minister pointed out that the premium increases would have severe consequences, especially for the East. Because the contributions have already been increased in the course of health funds. The criteria for regional risk structure compensation should also be maintained in the future. Tillich announced not to support the decision of the Federal Government and vote against it. "I can not support such decisions, which are to the detriment of individual regions." Tillich leads since 2009 together with the FDP, the state government in Saxony. (Sb)