Save today to cover your medical bills in old age, another attack in Munich, spending on defense will rise

Save today to cover your medical bills in old age German health care system is one of the best in the world. However, the demographic change has hit it hard. Germany's medical expenditures are consistently increasing, and health insurance companies have no choice but to raise premiums. As of 2025, self-employed individuals pay 17.1% of their gross income as public health insurance premiums. Experts predict the premiums will be between 25% and 32% of your gross salary by 2050. For employees,...