Healthcare system | Market failure in medicine
A photo from the agency shows Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) in close harmony with Medical Association President Klaus Reinhardt. There was also a great deal of initial goodwill at the Doctors' Conference. Then came criticism from the doctors. They argued that the right structures were lacking for the coalition's idea of faster appointment scheduling. If this continued, the primary care physician model would amount to nothing more than "treatment coordination by force."
Whether it will be possible to redesign the system to be both patient- and doctor-friendly is questionable. For those with statutory insurance, there could be an additional queue , in addition to the suffering communities already standing in front of specialist practices. However, patients should not be made the scapegoat. Under pressure from doctors' associations, the healthcare system has become a private enterprise over decades, including doctor's offices. But the market won't fix it here either. Instead of primary care physicians, the goal should be primary care centers – needs-based, municipal, and non-profit.
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