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Social security: the government wants to reduce spending linked to long-term illnesses
Social security: the government wants to reduce spending linked to long-term illnesses – (France 2)
Long-term illnesses (ALD) are 100% covered by Health Insurance. But the government wants to save money on these diseases.
ALD, long-term conditions, are in the government’s sights. Diabetes, heart failure or chronic illnesses require extensive treatments, covered 100% by Health Insurance. “This represents two thirds of reimbursements by Health Insurance“, explains Frédéric Valletoux, Minister Delegate, responsible for Health and Prevention.
The government wants to tighten the screw
In France, 13 million people are affected by ALD. The prescriptions they present to the pharmacy are divided into two parts. Thus, medications that are not related to ALD are not fully reimbursed by Social Security. In practice, some doctors assume that they do not always make the difference on the prescription. In this case, everything is covered by Social Security. The government wants to tighten the screws on these additional prescriptions, which worries patients with long-term illnesses.
Among our sources:
The number of people in ALD is based on the words of the Minister of Health Frédéric Valletoux, delivered to the national assembly on Tuesday February 27. Figure confirmed by Health Insurance.
Concerning the total savings that the government must achieve and other information: The echoes
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