Mittelrhein Clinic: 50 million euros secured for the future!

Mittelrhein Clinic: 50 million euros secured for the future!

Financing of the urgently needed restructuring and renovation measures at the Mittelrhein Community Hospital (GKM) is now guaranteed! A strong consortium, led by Sparkasse Koblenz and Kreissparkasse Mayen, is providing an impressive 50 million euros. The main shareholders, the district of Mayen-Koblenz and the city of Koblenz, recently passed decisive resolutions in the city council and district council to release the financial resources. Mayor David Langner and District Administrator Dr. Alexander Saftig emphasized the importance of this support: “The secured financing is an incredibly important milestone and the indispensable basis for a future-proof orientation and long-term security of the clinic.” These funds are intended not only to advance the one-site solution, but also to enable the first steps towards renovation at the Mayen Hospital. In addition, steps to absorb losses for the Boppard and Nastätten locations were effectively initiated, which guarantees the security of medical care in the region tv-mittelrhein.de reported.

Critical situation of municipal finances

While the clinic is experiencing a positive turnaround, the latest reports from the presidents of the municipal state associations show an alarming picture for municipal finances in Baden-Württemberg. The budget situation of cities and districts is dramatic: by 2024, finances had already deteriorated by 1.6 billion euros compared to the previous year. Increasing expenses and decreasing revenues are a dangerous cocktail. A further deficit in the millions is forecast for 2025, reducing the revenue forecast for the next two years by around 2 billion euros. Loud landkreistag-bw.de 60 to 70% of cities and municipalities are unable to present balanced budgets, while 80% of districts can no longer cover their expenses. If we don't catch up with what's happening, the downward trend could endanger municipal services and thus threaten basic services for the population.