7.75 million euros for vital clinics in Saxony-Anhalt!

7.75 million euros for vital clinics in Saxony-Anhalt!

In 2024, rural clinics in Saxony-Anhalt received a total of 7.75 million euros in grants from health insurance companies to ensure comprehensive medical care. This funding is provided by legal and private health insurers, whereby eleven "needs -based" clinics can receive up to one million euros per facility. This is reported by the Borkener Zeitung .

The security surcharges that have been paid to such clinics since 2020 are intended to ensure the inpatient care of the population. In 2024, a total of 129 -proof clinics are qualified for the grants throughout the federal territory, which together receive 79 million euros, which is an increase of 18.8 million euros compared to the current year.

funded specialist departments and clinics

In Saxony-Anhalt, the following specialist departments benefit from the funding:

• 7 for pediatric and adolescent medicine
• 5 obstetrics
• 8 locations for internal medicine
• 8 locations for surgery

The funded hospitals include:

• Städtisches Clinic Dessau
• Helios Clinic Sangerhausen
• Helios Bördeklinik in Oschersleben
• Hospital Seehausen
• Ameos Clinic Aschersleben
• Johanniter Hospital Genthin-Stendal
• Ameos Clinic Haldensleben
• Altmark Klinikum Gardelegen
• Altmark Klinikum Salzwedel
• Ameos Clinic Halberstadt
• Paul Gerhardt Diakonie Hospital

The surcharges are paid without an existing financial deficit. This means that the support is regardless of the financial situation of the clinic, which is considered crucial for maintaining care in rural areas.

criticism of the hospital reform

However, there is also criticism of the planned loosening of the evidence for funding due to the impending hospital reform of the federal government, which is due to come into force in 2026. From this point on, clinics no longer have to detect basic emergency care. Experts warn that this could have negative effects on patient safety. The German Hospital Society (DKG) has welcomed the payment of the security, but emphasizes, but emphasizes, that these surcharges are not sufficient to cover the actual costs of the clinics. Many of the funded institutions could have serious financial difficulties.

The DKG has also pointed out that the actual need for financial adversity financing in rural areas is greater than is currently being taken into account. Many clinics fall from funding due to restrictive population-density criteria, although they are crucial for regional care. Therefore, the DKG is working on an adaptation of the distribution criteria for the security surcharge in the Federal Committee (G-BA) in order to achieve a fairer support of all needs-based clinics.