Doubling of medical deductibles: how will the measure which came into force on Sunday apply?. To reduce the Social Security deficit, the government announced in January its intention to make those insured pay a little more for their healthcare consumption.
The amount of medical franchises, this sum deducted from reimbursements by the State when purchasing medicines, doubles from 50 cents to one euro. Gérard Raymond, president of France Asso Santé: “We consider that this is very bad news for the health system’