BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's government has agreed on a health care reform that includes a billion euro annual tax subsidy to increase the pay for nursing staff and reduce the contributions of care home residents, according to a draft bill seen by Reuters.
From next year, the government plans to annually contribute one billion euros ($1.22 billion) to Germany's long-term care insurance, which is part of the obligatory health insurance, according to the document.
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