By Editor , 4 November 2026

Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- 84 percent of participants in the pilot phase of a new climate anxiety prevention program said it left them feeling strengthened, according to initial unpublished results from health insurer mkk - meine krankenkasse.

Insurer targets student mental health with multi-stage program

mkk developed the multi-stage program with the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and students. Its aims are to support young people in coping with climate anxiety, strengthen their mental health and open up new courses of action.

By Editor , 16 September 2026
BPI Convenes Pharmacy, Insurer, Politics Panel on Prevention at Expopharm

Berlin – – September 15, 2026 -- The Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie (BPI) will bring together four senior stakeholders from pharmacy, politics, health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry on September 16, 2026, to debate how prevention can be scaled across Germany's healthcare system.

By Editor , 11 September 2026
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Free AI Eye Scan Aims to Close Diabetes Screening Gap in Germany

Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- Diabetes can silently damage the eyes years before patients notice any change in their vision, yet new data show barely half of people with type 2 diabetes get the recommended eye exam. To close that gap, German health insurer mkk - meine krankenkasse now offers its members a free eye screening from Skleo Health at participating opticians and drugstores.