Why is the government considering doubling the amount of the medical deductible?

2023-08-25 09:11:00

The Minister of Public Accounts Thomas Cazenave announced Friday that “the avenue under study” for the increase in medical deductibles was to increase this remainder by 50 centimes, in other words to double it by bringing it to one euro.

“The track under study is to increase by 50 cents” the current franchise, “while taking into account the most difficult situations” among patients, he said on France 2, while the government is looking for budget savings for 2024.

“Guaranteeing the financing of Social Security”

“What we want is to guarantee the financing of Social Security” et, “We are actually trying to save money”remarked Mr. Cazenave.

The Minister recalled that the ceiling for these deductibles was 50 euros per year and per patient.

A franchise unchanged since 2008

“Since 2017, we have increased access to health, glasses, audio prostheses, dental care, we continue to finance health accessible to all, but we must also, in responsibility, sometimes find new sources of financing. to guarantee our model”argued Mr. Cazenave.

Created in 2008 under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, this deductible has remained unchanged since: it amounts to 50 cents per box of drugs and per paramedical act (physiotherapist, nursing care, etc.), or two euros per medical transport.

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