[Series] Recovery plan: the teleconsultation boom

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Telemedicine unclogged the health system during the first wave of the epidemic.

A consultation method that the government has decided to take over 100% for 2 years (illustrative image).

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By: Aabla Jounaïdi Follow

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In France, the draft budget for 2021 announced by the government on Monday gives pride of place to the recovery plan of 100 billion euros.

On this occasion, the whole week RFI invites you to shed light on several sectors that will benefit from it, including health, of course.

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The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the glaring needs of the hospital and the French health system in general.

Of the 6 billion euros of investment promised, 1.4 billion euros - over 3 years - will be used to finance the development of digital technology, in particular telemedicine, which was particularly popular during the crisis.

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