Understanding the French Health Care System: Consultations, Pricing, and Reimbursement.

2023-12-18 06:10:00 The French are going to the doctor like never before. In 2022, the number of consultations with the general practitioner increased by 3.8%. Without knowing it, patients benefit from a system born more than fifty years ago – the national medical convention of Health Insurance – which sets a uniform price throughout the … Read more

The Bordeaux prosecutor’s office requests a dismissal of the case for the former head of the fight against narcotics

2023-12-17 21:28:31 The head of the Central Office for the Suppression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS), François Thierry, in Nanterre, March 18, 2011. PIERRE VERDY / AFP The Hambli affair, named after this major drug trafficker recruited as a source by the Central Office for the Fight against Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS), has just experienced … Read more

“The absence of dialogue with taxi artisans and support measures reflects technocratic and centralized management”

2023-12-17 09:00:04 Uhe provision of the 2024 social finance law aims to reduce the cost of healthcare transport by taxi, by lowering the price when shared patient transport is possible, via a specific reservation platform. On December 11, a national taxi strike protesting against this provision caused significant disruption to the lives of our citizens … Read more

Monkeypox Outbreak: Global Concerns and Prevention Efforts

2023-12-17 17:48:00 Can cases of monkeypox spread throughout the world? The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about this, after an outbreak of contamination in recent weeks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). What new observations were made? What is the profile of the patients? Le Parisien takes stock. What a situation ? The … Read more

At the end of life, Emmanuel Macron’s great hesitation

2023-12-16 04:00:01 Emmanuel Macron in Brussels, December 15, 2023. MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP The Élysée dinner is about to end when Emmanuel Macron catches up with the guests. “I have to tell you one more thing.”, blurted the head of state. It’s almost midnight this Tuesday, December 12. The President of the Republic brought together … Read more

Monkeypox Test Center in Democratic Republic of Congo: Latest Updates and Information

2023-12-15 18:50:51 A test for monkeypox, at the Yalolia health center, in Tshopo, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 3, 2022. ARLETTE BASHIZI / REUTERS The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Friday December 15 about the risks of international spread of the monkeypox epidemic, also called mpox, which is spreading in the Democratic Republic … Read more

A sedentary lifestyle increases fear of falls and feelings of dizziness in nonagenarians

2023-12-15 11:00:19 Ten thousand steps and more. Promote more active lifestyles from birth to nursing homes. This is the shocking formula of the sports public policy expert Régis Juanico, in his book-manifesto Let’s move ! (L’Aube-Fondation Jean Jaurès, 146 pages, 16 euros), where this former deputy makes concrete proposals to (re) put all French people … Read more