German hospitals are set to receive more financial support under a new bill announced by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach on Wednesday. The plans include reforms to the current financing system to ensure hospitals receive 60% of their funding as a flat rate, rather than on a case-by-case basis. Lauterbach said the bill would guarantee hospitals can continue to treat patients in an ageing society and ensure high standards across the country. “Without changing the structures of inpatient care, there is a risk of hospital insolvencies, poor treatment and long journeys [to hospital],” he said. “We …