Pantazis highlighted key issues for debate, including changes to contributions for insured partners and reduced subsidies for dental prosthetics. He praised the introduction of a sugar tax and the retention of full sick pay in the reform proposal. Federal Health Minister Warken described the plan as balanced, linking expenditure increases to revenue. However, opposition from the Greens and Left Party centers on concerns over potential destabilization of contributions and increased burdens on low-income patients. The cabinet’s plan includes spending caps in healthcare and higher contributions from high earners, alongside new taxes on sugar, alcohol, and tobacco.