Healthcare

19th Aug 2024

French Social Security Number

To be legally resident in France you are required to have a social security number.

7th May 2024

Access Free Health Care in France

Households on a modest income are entitled to free health care in France.

26th Feb 2024

Complementary Health Insurance Prices 2024

After a large increase in 2023, complementary (top-up) health insurance premiums have continued to soar in 2024.

5th Jan 2024

Patient Health Charges

What are the health charges in France payable by patients? UPDATED 25th Jan 2024.

6th Sep 2023

Dental Charges and Reimbursements

The government have published new, lower reimbursement rates for dental care.

4th May 2023

Health Charge in France 2023

The income thresholds that generate a liability to the PUMa health charge have been increased this year.

24th Jan 2023

French Health Card Goes Digital

A digital health card is being introduced, but plastic card holders need not panic.

13th Dec 2022

The Return of Mandatory Mask Wearing?

With a triple epidemic of Covid, bronchitis and flu in France, there are increasing calls for the obligatory wearing of masks.

8th Sep 2022

Doctor Shortages in France

France may have a national shortage of doctors, but geographic inequalities mean that it is not an experience universally shared.

25th Jul 2022

The Cost of Complementary Health Insurance

What is the cost of complementary health insurance in France?