GERMANY | Health Topics
There are multiple views on the strengths, weaknesses, and efficacy of Germany's health care system. Below is a curated list of perspectives and insights on various topics that best illustrate the scope of debate. This information has been collected from academic, media, and industry sources from both within and outside of the country. It is not comprehensive. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and are not a reflection of the position of the Mailman School of Public Health or its faculty.
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Health Topics Included
COVID-19 | DISEASE & ILLNESS | FINANCE & PAYMENT SYSTEMS | GAPS & CHALLENGES | HEALTH DISPARITIES & MINORITY HEALTH | MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH | PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH SYSTEM
COVID-19
DISEASE & ILLNESS
FINANCING & PAYMENT SYSTEMS
Healthcare Policy | Private Health Insurance in Germany: Consequences of a Dual System
McKinsey & Company | How Germany Is Reining In Health Care Costs: An Interview With Franz Knieps
GAPS & CHALLENGES
Healthcare IT News | Ministry Of Health In Germany Officially Launches Health Innovation Hub Initiative
Health Europa | Evolving The German Healthcare System With Digital Applications
HEALTH DISPARITIES & MINORITY HEALTH
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Intergenerational Transmission Of Health Disparities Among Turkish-Origin Immigrants In Germany
BMC Psychiatry | Mental Health Differences Between German Gay And Bisexual Men And Population-Based Controls
BMJ Open | Disparities In Health And Access To Healthcare Between Asylum Seekers And Residents In Germany: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study
European Society of Cardiology | East and West Germany Exhibit Health Disparities 30 Years After Reunification
International Journal for Equity in Health | Inequalities In Health Care Utilization Among Migrants And Non-Migrants In Germany: A Systematic Review
Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie | Regional Mortality Disparities in Germany: Long-Term Dynamics and Possible Determinants
European Society of Cardiology | East and West Germany Exhibit Health Disparities 30 Years After Reunification
International Journal for Equity in Health | Inequalities In Health Care Utilization Among Migrants And Non-Migrants In Germany: A Systematic Review
Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie | Regional Mortality Disparities in Germany: Long-Term Dynamics and Possible Determinants
National Public Radio | Poor People Are Still Sicker Than The Rich In Germany, Despite Universal Health Care
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH
Demographic Research Monographs | Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Germany: A Review of the Current Situation
DW Akademie | IVF And The Future Of Reproductive Medicine In Germany
Library of Congress | Germany: Court Rules Costs for In Vitro Fertilization of Infertile Woman in Same-Sex Partnership Are Tax-Deductible
PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH SYSTEM
Allianz Care | Healthcare in Germany
American Journal of Public Health | Insights from Health Care in Germany
Health Affairs | Perspective: German Healthcare System: It’s not the American Way
NPR News | Most Patients Happy with German Health Care
The Atlantic | What American Healthcare Can Learn From Germany
The Atlantic | Why Medicine is Cheaper in Germany
The Atlantic | Why Medicine is Cheaper in Germany
The New York Times | A Better Path to Universal Health Care With Germany
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