On the occasion of 70 years of Social Security, the President of the Republic announced the creation of a “vital life card” to simplify the procedures for insured persons.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Social Security, François Hollande spoke at the Maison de la Mutualité in Paris. The opportunity for the President of the Republic to recall his attachment to this institution, “pillar of the Republic”, symbol of “social cohesion” in the service of “reduction of inequalities”.
Lifetime vital card
The opportunity, also, to announce a strong measure: the creation of a “vital card for life”, guarantee of “universal health protection”. The mechanism will be integrated into the Social Security financing law for 2016, he explained.
The measure had already been mentioned in the press. This vital card would allow policyholders to no longer have to fill out a multitude of papers in the event of a change of status. It will suffice to live on French territory for at least six months to benefit from social cover.
The measure also benefits married women and men who do not work and are now affiliated with their spouse’s Social Security. In the event of divorce, they will retain their personal rights and will no longer need to fill out a form to benefit from universal health coverage.
Involve businesses
The President of the Republic also spoke about pensions. “Young people have a concern, which they express: will they also have a pension to which their contribution entitles them? “, He wondered, calling on companies to” take their part “in safeguarding the various regimes.
“Courageous measures must be taken but they cannot be based on the employees alone”, he insisted. A message that reflects the will of the executive to increase employers’ contributions to complementary schemes – which Medef is opposed to.
On the third party payment, the president reaffirmed his desire to generalize the mechanism to all patients, provided that the system is “simple”. “We need to facilitate access to rights. This is the issue of simplification, ”he said.
François Hollande also welcomed the savings made since the start of his mandate. “The deficit fell from 30 billion euros in 2010 to 12 billion euros in 2015. The social debt, which reached 150 billion euros begins to decline,” he assured.
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