its doubling is “still on the table”, declares the Minister of Health

“The subject of ‘medical franchise’ is still under review, on the table”it is not “not abandoned”, indicates Aurélien Rousseau, Minister of Health, Thursday September 28 on franceinfo, after the presentation on Wednesday of the draft social security budget. The doubling of the remainder of the charge on boxes of medicines is not included, although this is an avenue seriously explored by the government to make “savings”.

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“We are touching on extremely sensitive things”recognizes the minister, who recalls his “absolutely red line : That the people who most need care, particularly people with long-term illnesses, who are already at the ceiling of these medical deductibles, are not affected, do not forgo care.”. Currently, this ceiling is set at 50 euros per year.

“Obviously we will have the debate in Parliament” on this subject of medical deductibles, he adds, to the extent that “We have in the tables of figures which are linked to the social security financing bill a certain number of savings measures”.