The following extract from the Reimbursement Institute, written in German and translated into English using Google Translate, explains the 1972 Hospital Financing Act. The Hospital Financing Act (KHG) regulates the economic security of hospitals in Germany. The aim of...
Originally passed in 1960, an addendum to the National Insurance Act was approved in 1970. At this time, compensation for healthcare was introduced as part of a larger package of services. Funded by compulsory contributions (pay-as-you-go by employers and formal...
The following extract by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies provides some historical context for the 1911 Imperial Insurance Code. The 1911 Imperial Insurance Code introduced a common legal framework for the different pillars of the social...
