- Aug 16
AOK Bayern data: individual dementia risk falls 16% as total patient numbers climb toward 380,000 by 2040
New AOK Bayern data shows individual dementia risk in Bavaria decreased nearly 16 percent from 2015 to 2024, but longer life expectancy pushes total patient numbers toward 380,000 by 2040.
- Jul 4
Bavarian health minister advocates AI in medicine, insists doctors retain final responsibility
Judith Gerlach told a physicians' conference in Würzburg that AI can detect abnormalities in scans and assist with paperwork, but stressed that medical decisions must remain with human doctors.
- May 27
Bavaria threatens longer wait times if federal health reform cuts burden doctors
Bavaria's state government has announced extensive amendment requests for the federal health reform in the Bundesrat, warning that without corrections, millions of patients could face longer wait times for doctor appointments.