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France Doubles Healthcare Out-of-Pocket Cap | France News
France is set to double its annual out-of-pocket healthcare cap from €100 to €200 — the first increase in two decades — to help ease the social security system’s mounting debt, projected to hit €175 billion by 2028. While individual fees for visits or meds stay the same, heavy users will feel the impact as the new limit kicks in via government decree, bypassing parliament. Officials also plan to slash reimbursements for older or less effective drugs, push for direct bank deductions of unpaid bills, and prioritize cost-effective treatments — including generics and outpatient therapies — to…
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