Coalition of Reason: Dr. Cooling demands better healthcare!

Coalition of Reason: Dr. Cooling demands better healthcare!

In an urgent appeal, Dr. Alexia Zurkuhlen, head of the German Old Age Assistance Board of Trustees (KDA), emphasized the need for a “coalition of reason” at the hearing on the Health Care Strengthening Act (GVSG). She calls for the resumption of the regional and cross-sector care options originally planned in the draft bill. These measures are crucial to improve health care, especially in rural regions, as [IDW Online](https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/11/13/ sectorsenuebergreifde-kooperationen-in-gesundheit-und-pflege-ermoeglichen?groupcolor=3&womort=Gesundheit) reports.

Healthcare is facing enormous challenges. Dr. Zurkuhlen emphasizes that all players in the healthcare system must work together across sector boundaries to ensure needs-based care. In the hearing of the Health Committee of the Bundestag, the federal government's draft law to strengthen health care in municipalities will be discussed. The Federal Council has also pointed out the urgency of promoting cross-sector models and is proposing the creation of health regions in which different actors can cooperate.

Necessary reforms for the future

In recent years, the KDA has launched numerous innovative research and development projects to reform nursing care in Germany. In view of demographic changes and the challenges of an aging society, fundamental structural reforms of the existing benefit system are essential. Health care must be rethought and organized to meet the demands of a long-life society.

Dr. Zurkuhlen emphasizes that the federal government should examine the Bundesrat's proposals in order to enable the urgently needed regional cooperation. The creation of health regions could play a key role in improving the quality of care and sustainably strengthening health care.

A call for collaboration

The urgency of these measures is undeniable. In rural areas, where medical care is often inadequate, increased collaboration between different health stakeholders could make the difference. The KDA therefore calls not only on politicians, but also on healthcare providers to work together for better care. As Google Scholar states, cross-sector cooperation is the key to overcoming the challenges in the healthcare system.

In summary, the demands of Dr. Cooling and the KDA are not only necessary, but also urgent. The future of healthcare in Germany depends on the ability to think and act across sector boundaries. Only through close cooperation between all those involved can high-quality and needs-based care be guaranteed.