{"id":324514,"date":"2026-03-09T18:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-myth-of-free-healthcare-in-germany-inside-a-system-at-breaking-point-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:00:42","slug":"the-myth-of-free-healthcare-in-germany-inside-a-system-at-breaking-point-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-myth-of-free-healthcare-in-germany-inside-a-system-at-breaking-point-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The myth of free healthcare in Germany: Inside a system at breaking point | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/2wY2JAAglso\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The myth of free healthcare in Germany: Inside a system at breaking point | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2wY2JAAglso\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany is often seen as a model of universal healthcare \u2014 but the reality is far more complicated. Despite being one of the world\u2019s most expensive health systems, quality and access don\u2019t always match the price. Waiting times are growing, hospitals face staff shortages, and bureaucracy is slowing everything down. At the same time, many beds and resources remain underused. <\/p>\n<p>German politicians are now debating major reforms: Should the country spend even more, or start cutting services? What changes are needed to make healthcare sustainable \u2014 and ensure people actually get the care they pay for? <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#germany #healthcare germanpolitics #dreel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany is often seen as a model of universal healthcare \u2014 but the reality is far more complicated. Despite being one of the world\u2019s most expensive health systems, quality and access don\u2019t always match the price. 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