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In Maybrit Illner's talk show, a heated discussion erupted about the government’s reform plans, with former Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and Union faction leader Thorsten Frei emphasizing, despite pessimistic election results, that they were determined to find necessary solutions for the country. #Reformen #Koalition #Lauterbach (translated)

The first specialist centers, funded from a joint pot of federal, state, and social insurance, are to start by no later than 2029 in order to improve the care structure between primary care and hospitals, as announced by Health Minister Korinna Schumann. #Gesundheitsreform #Primärversorgung #Facharztzentren (translated)

The article stated that Israel apparently anticipated around 71,000 deaths in Gaza at the beginning of 2026. In January, a high-ranking IDF officer was quoted with a similar estimate that roughly corresponded to the then number from the Ministry of Health. #Gaza #Israel #Konflikt #IL #PS (translated)

U.M. OSINT reported that Israel had only completely blocked aid deliveries twice since October 7, 2023. The first blockade commenced on October 9, 2023; Egypt had also closed the Rafah crossing at that time. Starting at the end of October, Israel allowed aid deliveries to pass again—initially without fuel. According to quantities reported by COGAT, the deliveries later even exceeded pre-war levels. A second complete blockade lasted from March 2 to May 18, 2025, totaling 77 days. According to U.M. OSINT, Israel justified it with Article 23, Paragraph 2 of the Fourth Geneva Convention: deliveries must not be allowed if they cannot be effectively controlled or provide a concrete military or economic advantage to the opponent. At that time, Israel assumed that Hamas and others were hoarding food. There were also short-term closures following shelling, including on May 5, 2024. As evidence, U.M. OSINT referred to aerial images of the Kerem Shalom crossing, which he designated as the most important crossing for deliveries. A photo taken on October 30, 2023, showed the crossing closed. On June 3, 2024, trucks were waiting on the Egyptian side while the Israeli depot was empty and the Palestinian depot was full; northwest of there, a kilometer-long queue of trucks had formed for pickup. According to his post, these vehicles came from the UN or cooperating NGOs that had employed Palestinian transport companies or mercenaries. A photo from November 5, 2024, showed a similarly full Palestinian depot but no waiting delivery trucks. U.M. OSINT interpreted this as an indication of higher throughput by COGAT. Images from February 2026 showed fewer waiting trucks and still some pallets; the Palestinian side apparently managed to handle the supply. Additionally, U.M. OSINT wrote that UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated on December 2, 2024, that in the previous month, 90 percent of the aid trucks had been looted—98 out of 109. According to his account, UN publications confirmed that this had been ongoing for months. Publicly, this was primarily interpreted as a sign of hunger among Palestinians; however, the looting was mostly attributed to armed groups. An OCHA report from September 17, 2025, according to U.M. OSINT, reported 432 "malnutrition-related deaths," including 146 children. Data published by the Ministry of Health indicated 4 such deaths in 2023, 49 in 2024, and 260 between January and August 27, 2025. For comparison, he cited a total of 77 deaths due to malnutrition in England and Wales in 2022, as well as 436 cases where it had played a role. The medical term "malnutrition" (ICD E40–E46), according to his account, also includes deaths related to birth defects, genetic disorders, or cancer and does not necessarily mean that the affected individuals had insufficient food available. On May 21, 2025, the then UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned that 14,000 babies could die within 48 hours. At that time, the crossing was reportedly already open again, according to U.M. OSINT. He welcomed the interest in the aerial images and stated that they confirmed his and others’ earlier representations. At the same time, he accused some observers in a derogatory manner of not looking closely enough. #Israel #Gazastreifen #HumanitäreKrise (translated)

The delayed delivery of approximately 868,000 doses of the flu vaccine Influvac will not jeopardize the protection of the willing-to-be-vaccinated population in the upcoming flu season, as stated by the Ministry of Health today at a press conference. #Grippeimpfung #Gesundheit #Impfung (translated)

Tobias Huch wrote that he had previously questioned the figure of around 73,000 deaths in Gaza mentioned by Hamas based on sources and facts. After accounting for the people who had died of natural causes, he arrived at about 50,000 dead, including an estimated 25,000 to at most 30,000 civilians. This corresponds to a ratio of one killed terrorist to one civilian; in urban wars, according to his portrayal, ratios of 1:7 to 1:19 are common. He concluded that Israel protects civilians and only targets the terror group. Huch also stated that he labeled the claim that the majority of those killed by Israel were women and children as an anti-Semitic lie. Now, according to his assessment, Hamas's numbers confirm his earlier statements: the actual death toll is around 53,000, with the majority being men of military age, there are virtually no starvation deaths, and the ratio of terrorists to civilians is 1:1. According to Huch, these are not Israeli figures, but figures from the Hamas Ministry of Health with a detailed breakdown of the causes of death and descriptions of the victims. #Gaza #Israel #Hamas (translated)

DJ P.R. reminded that the CDU and CSU had made Maaßen the president of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The current Minister of Health and other leading Union politicians at the time defended Maaßen even years after his dismissal. DJ P.R. referred to this as "judgment from hell." #CDU #CSU #Verfassungsschutz (translated)

DJ P.R. wrote that initially, primarily decisions made by Jens Spahn were redacted in the mask report. Now the Ministry of Health is keeping the underlying documents locked away, which is why FragDenStaat has to file a lawsuit. He warned that the situation would get even worse if the Union prevails and abolishes the IFG. https://t.co/g1bknbhAcN #Transparenz #Gesundheitspolitik #IFG (translated)

The Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) is considering new deductibles for doctor's visits as well as the elimination of reimbursement for chosen doctor visits, which has led to strong criticism from various political parties and Health Minister Korinna Schumann. #ÖGK #Gesundheitsreform #Wahlarzt (translated)

The care committee has been tasked with developing concrete proposals for a structural reform of long-term care insurance by the end of January 2027, while the SPD proposal to cap the out-of-pocket expenses for care costs in nursing homes was rejected by Health Minister Linnemann as not worthy of consideration. #Pflegekommission #Pflegereform #Pflegeversicherung (translated)