title: Uneasy marks.
abstract: Germany earned a reputation as a European nirvana, marked by a booming job market and generous health and social programs. Now, thanks to the high costs of rebuilding the former East Germany and other factors, national health programs face cutbacks. But just about everyone has a stake in guarding the status quo.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rublee
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment; D005858:Germany; D006076:Government; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D007750:Labor Unions; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D018855:Single-Payer System / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D012922:Social Change; D012943:Social Security / Q000191:economics*