"Die Kassenärztlichen Vereinigungen haben einen sogenannten Sicherstellungsauftrag, weswegen man vor gut siebzig Jahren das Streikrecht aufgegeben hat."
"The trouble with many people’s notions of how to bring business innovation to health care is that they are saddled with assumptions that apply to other aspects of the business world, but do not necessarily apply to health care."
"If anyone is to blame for moving from a professional contract to a jump-through-the-hoops contract it is the government. All this comes, of course, from listening to management consultants who seem to think that people will work only for money and have no concept of professionalism. Professionalism is under threat. It is very sad."
"When the government and insurers have effectively rationed the medical care you receive, and have forced you to pay out of your pocket to receive timely care, are you getting a rebate on your premiums or on the taxes you pay? Hell, no. You still keep paying the same huge premiums and the same 15% out of your paycheck, but you have fewer and fewer doctors to choose from and you have to wait longer and longer for care."