The next edition of the ZDF talk show "Maybrit Illner" will take place on Thursday, July 16, starting at 10:25 PM on ZDF. Here are the guests and the topic of the upcoming show.
What is the topic of the ZDF talk show "Maybrit Illner"?
The topic of the show is: "Healthcare by budget - cutting back until no doctor comes?"
The statutory health insurance companies are facing a deficit of 19 billion euros next year. Federal Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) is therefore tasked with saving at least this amount to prevent a further increase in contributions. The planned contribution stabilization act is intended to make exactly that possible. However, the measures, which the Merz government describes as a comprehensive reform package, would primarily burden the insured. Among other things, the plans include higher co-payments for medications, an increase in the contribution assessment ceiling for higher earners, and the end of free co-insurance for spouses.
At the same time, doctors, psychotherapists, and hospitals are warning of a deterioration in care and speak only of an "emergency operation". A structural reform that is still pending is intended to give general practitioners a central steering function in the healthcare system in the future. But what does this mean for already overcrowded practices and long waiting times? Additional pressure could be created by the demand to present a medical certificate starting from the first day of illness. There is also debate about whether the burdens are fairly distributed and why the German healthcare system is particularly expensive by international comparison without delivering correspondingly better results. The high pharmaceutical prices in Germany are also a topic.
Which guests are discussing on Maybrit Illner's show?
- Nina Warken (CDU), Federal Health Minister
- Ricarda Lang, former Green Party leader
- Sibylle Katzenstein, general practitioner
- Jens Baas, Chairman of the Board of Techniker Krankenkasse
- Bernd Lange (SPD), European politician
- Melanie Amann, journalist
The ZDF talk show "Maybrit Illner"
The weekly political talk show "Maybrit Illner" has been broadcast on ZDF since October 14, 1999, and is produced at the capital studio Unter den Linden in Berlin. Moderated by the experienced Berlin journalist Maybrit Illner (born 1965), the show is characterized by its dynamic and in-depth discussions on current political and social topics. Illner regularly invites leading figures from politics, business, and society to discuss pressing questions affecting Germany and the world.
The show is known for its special formats and occasional special editions, such as the "TV-Duell der Opposition" or "illner intensiv", which offer deeper insights and discussions during times of political and social turning points.
Each show is available in the media library of the public broadcasters from the time of broadcast.
