German doctors vote to cut healthcare spending
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
German doctors have agreed to restrict non-essential medical procedures in an attempt to reduce healthcare spending, according to Handelsblatt. At the annual meeting of the Federal Kassen Doctors Association (KBV) last week, delegates finally accepted the need for cost reduction, particularly in the hospital sector, and charged the KBV executive to work with other doctors' unions to achieve a consensus on reimbursement reform.