Medef's shocking proposals to save 6.5 billion euros in healthcare

The Medef (French employers' association) too. Faced with the drift in public finances, everyone is coming up with their own list of savings. Following the "common core" senators, who announced on Tuesday that they had identified "up to 50 billion euros" in savings to be made, including 4.5 billion in healthcare, the employers' organization is proposing "up to 6.5 billion" in the healthcare sector, starting in 2026, thanks to 93 concrete proposals, at least 17 of which could be included this fall in the next Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS) and through regulations.

"The health insurance deficit is €13.8 billion in 2024," recalls Patrick Martin, president of the Medef (French employers' association). To this amount is added that of hospitals (€3.5 billion). "These deficits correspond to major trends, they are not accidental," analyzes the boss of the bosses, who points out that employers finance the system "to the tune of €110 billion" ...