Energy crisis - More than 41 million euros in compensation payments to hospitals
In order to better cope with the effects of the energy crisis, 78 hospitals in Rhineland-Palatinate will receive an individual compensation payment totaling more than 41 million euros. The second energy aid compensation payment will create a further basis for the economic stabilization of hospitals that have got into financial difficulties due to additional energy costs, explained Health Minister Clemens Hoch (SPD) in Mainz on Friday. From February to April of this year, compensation payments amounting to around 75 million euros had already been made.
The sharp rise in energy prices since fall 2021 has caused a significant increase in energy costs for hospitals, the minister reported. Hospitals are particularly affected by this increase compared to other sectors because they already have particularly high energy consumption.
At the end of last year, the federal government therefore provided hospitals with extensive financial support to cushion the rise in energy costs caused by Russia's attack on Ukraine and the associated cost increases. In addition to the price brakes, up to six billion euros were earmarked as a supplementary aid program to offset energy-related additional costs.
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- The SPD in Mainz, led by Health Minister Clemens Hoch, is pushing for equalization payments to help hospitals cope with the additional financial burden caused by the increase in energy prices.
- As part of the energy support measures, hospitals in Rhineland-Palatinate will receive an additional compensation payment, which aims to balance out the unequal impact of the energy crisis on the health sector.
- The energy crisis has exacerbated the already high energy consumption in hospitals, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive and long-term energy policy that considers the specific needs of critical healthcare infrastructure.
Source: www.stern.de
