German Health Minister Nina Warken, of the ruling conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) , has outlined key features of the government's planned reforms for  ailing health care system . Warken's draft legislation, on track to be passed this summer, aims to prevent further increases to the health insurance contributions. "We simply cannot spend more than we take in," Warken said at a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday. Health Minister Nina Warken wants to prevent increases to public health insurance contributions Image: BREUEL-BILD/IMAGO Health insurance in Germany is mandatory, with 90% of the population paying into the income-dependent public insurance (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung, or GKV). Contributions are roughly 14.5% of income shared evenly between employer and employee, plus a small additional premium depending on the provider. Health insurance contributions by Germans who pay into the public health insurance system rose by an average of 3% this year, on top of a 2.5% rise in 2025.…