Patients could buy faster appointments

Germany’s statutory physicians’ chief Andreas Gassen proposed that publicly insured patients pay for faster specialist appointments, drawing criticism from health insurers and social welfare groups.

by Katja Rietzler

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Katja Rietzler	23%	7	18.3%

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Katja Rietzler

@krietzler.bsky.social

Und möglicherweise sind Einkommensmaximierer nicht die besten Ärzte.

November 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM

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