The French Healthcare System is Universal

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How did the French manage to achieve a system that has the advantages that American love but still gives everyone coverage?

The French legislature realized that they would need the cooperation of 2 groups if they were to get the kind of national health insurance they wanted. First they needed the doctors; second they needed the private insurance companies.

French doctors only agreed to participate in a compulsory health insurance program only if

  • A patient’s free choice of their doctors was protected by law
  • Doctor’s maintained control over medical decisions

Next the French legislators overcame insurance industry resistance by permitting the nation’s already existing insurers to administer its new healthcare funds. France’s comprehensive health insurance provides coverage for all or part of the following healthcare categories:

  •   Hospitalization
  •   Non-Hospitalization Benefits
  •   Prescription Drugs & Medical Equipment
  •   Medical Evacuation & Repatriation
  •   Dental & Optical Cover
  •   Emergency Healthcare is provided to everyone

But the Sécurité Sociale’s health insurance plan covers only about 70% of actual medical fees. The balance of the bill is paid for through private insurance called assurance complémentaire.

Private health insurers are central to the system as supplemental insurers who cover patient expenses that are not paid for by Sécurité Sociale. Indeed, nearly 90 percent of the French population possesses such coverage, making France home to a booming private health insurance market.

Working with these 2 groups, France developed a program of universal health care that demonstrates that it is possible to achieve universal coverage without a “single-payer” system.

Why isn’t Washington looking at the French system as a model? The concepts and the execution would be far easier to implement in the U.S. then moving to a Canadian or British system. The end result would be universal healthcare that would effectively marry the desires of both the public and private sector.

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Source by Sheila Guilloton

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