Prevention would lower health costs from 30 billion by 2040
Morning Sunday: By focusing more on prevention, health spending in 2040 could be 30 billion francs per year in Switzerland, affirms a study by the audit and council company Deloitte Switzerland, taken up by Morning Sunday. If nothing is done, the bill, which was 87 billion francs in 2019, will increase to 163.5 billion in 2040, calculated Deloitte. With “a global reorientation of health care”, it is possible to alleviate the shock to 131.2 billion, adds the study. The savings come from a drop in expenses related to therapies and rehabilitation. For its calculation, Deloitte used its model developed in the United States, adapting it to Switzerland on the basis of the 2019 data.
Oppositions to the merger of the real estate funds of UBS and Credit Suisse
NZZ on Sunday: The merger of the real estate funds of the UBS bank and Credit Suisse, bought by the first in 2023, arouses a strong opposition, writes the NZZ on Sunday. After the announcement of the merger, investors filed an appeal to the Finma, the Swiss financial market supervisory authority, a first in Switzerland. The fact of merging funds with very different strategies, such as housing and hotels or homes for the elderly, is particularly problematic, according to them. They also warn against a dominant position on the market and losses of heritage due to problematic Swiss Credit funds. Questioned by the newspaper, UBS considers that the merger of funds will bring more diversification and resilience. Finma did not wish to speak.
The Dégel du Pergélisol makes the mountains more unstable
Sunday view: The director of the Federal Environment Office (OFEV), Katrin Schneeberger, warns in the Sunday view against growing climate risks in Switzerland. “The natural dangers become more frequent and more intense and Switzerland also becomes more vulnerable because of its high population density,” she warns. The thaw of permafrost is, she adds, a major problem because it makes the mountains more unstable. The cities are also affected because the concrete soil cannot absorb water in the event of heavy rain, continues the manager, stressing that half of the damage caused by the floods are today due to this phenomenon. It also notes that urban areas do not refresh practically more at night, which has an impact on health.
Affordable accommodation replaced by more expensive constructions
Sonntagszeitung: The President of the Swiss Heritage, Martin Killias, flies to the aid in the Sunday newspaper of the federal inventory of the sites built of national importance to protect in Switzerland (ISOS), accused of being an obstacle to the development of the municipalities by interfering in construction projects. Half of ISOS ‘oppositions are successful and relate to substantial defects, notes Martin Killias. He also notes that only a few buildings are in strictly protected areas. In other areas, he adds, the objective is to preserve the structure. The President of the Swiss Heritage also notes that projects often do not aim to build new homes, but to demolish affordable housing to replace them with more expensive new constructions.
Leaks in the press that exonerate Klaus Schwab
NZZ on Sunday: The power struggle between the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, and the current leaders of the organization continues, despite an agreement, notes the NZZ on Sunday. A certain dissatisfaction reigns at the WeF headquarters in Colagny (GE) following press articles that exonerate Klaus Schwab. The management suspects targeted indiscretions from the entourage of Klaus Schwab, which would be a violation of the agreement. When questioned, the founder of the forum denies any leak. According to observers, relations between Klaus Schwab, the director of the WEF, Børge Brende, and the acting president, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, remain very tense. Since April 2025, Klaus Schwab has faced charges of financial and ethical poor conduct, which has led to an internal investigation.
The concerns of the Zurich Health Manager
Sonntagszeitung: The Zurich Minister of Health, Natalie Rickli, opposes the judgment planned in 2026 of the funding by the Confederation of the National Data Bank on pediatric drugs Swisspeddose, reports the Sunday view. She sent to the Federal Minister of Health, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, a letter, which the newspaper got. The database is used to provide information on drug doses for minors. In her missive, Natalie Rickli warns that the abolition of federal funds will lead to a “return to patient safety”. The absence of federal funding sends a signal that children and adolescents are no longer priority, she adds. The UDC State Councilor is also afraid of an additional financial burden for university pediatric hospitals, in particular in Zurich. (ATS)
