Wednesday, 5. March 2003
Topic: - on March 5, 2003 at 12:55:11 PM CET
Singer's Breast Implants Heat Reform Debate
A popular German singer who had breast implants paid for by health insurers has sparked a debate about what is wrong with country's generous but cash-strapped welfare system. Pop singer Juliette said she had an operation to enlarge her breasts three years ago, and her health insurance paid the bill, raising eyebrows about the extensive treatment Germans receive at a time when insurers are facing huge deficits.
"Yes, I have new breasts," the 22-year-old told Bild daily. "I had done ballet for several years and that's why I had small breasts. That was a burden. I wanted breasts that fit my body."
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