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Rising additional contributions of the statutory health insurance: flash in the pan or evergreen? (in German)

Kiel Policy Brief, 98
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  • Boysen-Hogrefe
  • J.

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Social Insurance

Statutory Health Care Insurance

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The financial situation of the statutory health insurance in Germany dramatically deteriorated in recent years despite extremely favourable labour market conditions. The author Jens Boysen-Hogrefe shows that deterioration is due to high cost dynamics. If they continue the extra contribution rate will reach 1.8% in 2020.

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  • Prof. Dr. Jens Boysen-Hogrefe
    Kiel Institute Researcher

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