Government seeks to shift healthcare costs to supplementary insurance

Paris - 29 July 2026: The French government is preparing a further shift of healthcare spending from statutory health insurance to private supplementary insurance. On 24 July, Health Minister Stephanie Rist submitted four draft decrees to the relevant bodies of the Assurance Maladie for consultation. Dental treatment, medical transport, certain medical aids and medicines with low or moderate therapeutic benefit are affected.The mechanism is clear, but the financial burden on insured persons has not yet been conclusively quantified. If the reimbursement share of the statutory fund declines, the so-called Ticket ...