Health reforms in Austria: Now act for more patient well -being!

Health reforms in Austria: Now act for more patient well -being!

Österreich - on April 7, 2025, World Health Day, Ralph Schallmeiner, spokesman for health of the Greens, emphasized the urgent need to consistently implement health reforms in Austria. These reforms have already been initiated under the previous government by Johannes Rauch and are particularly important with regard to the care of people with post -viral diseases such as ME/CFS. In Austria, an estimated 80,000 people affected are insufficiently cared for. In order to remedy this grievance, the countries have agreed to create specialized supply structures as part of the financial equalization, but have not yet been adequately progressed.

Schallmeiner demands more courage for future health reforms and reducing federal structures. It is particularly important to him to shift skills to non -medical health professions. Supporting measures include the implementation of vaccination programs in pharmacies and the introduction of a modern paramedic law. Returns, especially in the area of ​​the electronic vaccination pass, would like to avoid and criticizes the attempts to slow down digitization steps in the healthcare sector. This also includes the temporary lifting of the fax ban.

Need of reforms

As on the website of the Federal Ministry for Social Affairs , comprehensive reforms in the health system are necessary to ensure high -quality medical care and to fight against the problems in the system. The current health care reform has been the largest structural reform in decades and was negotiated as part of the financial equalization. The federal government will provide over 2 billion euros for health and care annually by 2028, which is a total of 14 billion euros.

Some of the core goals of health reform include strengthening the resident area, structural reforms in hospitals and the expansion of digital offers. The challenges that arise from an aging society and the overload of hospitals are particularly mentioned. In addition, the lack of health insurance documents: inside and the unoccupied cash offices, rapid action to reduce long waiting times.

funding measures in the health system

One of the central measures includes the investment of 300 million euros annually for additional cash register, mostly in primary care. As a direct episode, those responsible hope for a tripling of the primary care centers and a facilitated approval of group practices. This should benefit patients from shorter waiting times and a supply close to home, which is the need for election doctors: reduces inside.

In addition, the reforms also provide for families and pregnant women to support the “Early Aid” project across the board. The financial means for vaccination programs amount to 90 million euros annually, whereby the offer is to be increasingly being expanded for adults.

In order to secure medication supply, an additional 3 million euros annually are intended for an evaluation board for innovative medication. Financing in nursing is also ensured by a total of 8.6 billion euros in the next five years, whereby salary increases and training grants for nurses are to be secured in the long term.

Schallmeiner demands clear statements about the necessary reforms from Minister Korinna Schumann and State Secretary Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig and emphasizes the importance of transparency and uniform standards in the health system. His appeal is also aimed at other political factions to gain support for measures that require a two -thirds majority in the National Council.