The French healthcare system is ranked number one by the WHO and provides universal healthcare coverage to all residents. It is funded through a dual system of compulsory health insurance and voluntary private insurance. The public system covers over three-quarters of total healthcare spending through non-profit health insurance funds that cover around 85% of the population. The system is known for its high quality of care, choice of providers, and health outcomes, though it is costly at 11.6% of GDP and taxes are high.

1. FRENCH
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
BASIC FRENCH I
Presentation By:
Dr. Mayuri Thorat

2. French Healthcare System:
 Ranked number 1 in WHO's world health system.
 In terms of Quality, France comes near the top in any
International comparison.
 Extraordinary degree of choice of healthcare providers
 High indicators of health status and consumer satisfaction
 11.6 per cent of GDP spend on healthcare, 3rd highest among
OECD countries
 Public spending on long-term care above the OECD average at
1.8 per cent of GDP.

3. 1930
Today 95% of population in France are covered by general
health insurance
1966 1980 1999 - 2000
Social Insurance Act
passed
Statutory health
insurance was only
extended to farmers
in 1961 and to self-
employed non-
agricultural workers
in 1966
growing number of
unemployed denied
rights to health
insurance
Universal Health
Coverage

4. Structure Of The
Healthcare System:
Universal Health System which covers all
residents
Funded by a dual system of health
insurance comprising:
• Health Insurance Social Security
System: A State controlled
• Voluntary Health Insurance System:
provided by mutual organizations and
private insurers.
Services Covered:
 Health care transport
 GPs
 Specialists
 Dentists
 Midwives
 Hospital care
 Mental health services
 Homeopathy
 Outpatient
 Diagnostic services
 Prescription drugs
 Medical appliances
 Limited coverage for preventative
services. Chronic diseases, over
65's pregnant women and new
borne are fully reimbursed.
Everyone in France must pay for mandatory health insurance

5. 3/4th
 Insurance is obtained from non-
profit funds:
 Covers almost 85% of all people
in France.
 For people who don’t fall into
these funds: financed by taxes
(as shown in fig.)
 Public health spending covers
more than 3/4th of total health
spending
Financing:

6. Pros and Cons
 French health care is almost
completely funded, the people have
easy to access to health care
services.
 One cannot be denied due to pre-
existing conditions or poor health.
 No biased towards patients because
they all can equally afford the
services of both primary care
physicians and specialists.
 People can go directly to specialists
reducing diagnosis to treatment
time.
PROS CONS
o Slightly Expensive
o Higher taxes are a problem for
the people
o A national health insurance like
this would most likely increase
the demand in the healthcare
workforce

7. merci!