Overseas: healthcare costs more than in mainland France

In Mayotte, anger roars. For several weeks, the inhabitants of the island have been carrying out strikes and blockades. The reason: the excessive economic inequalities between the overseas territories and the metropolis, and a new study has just confirmed their feeling of injustice. Made public this Thursday April 14, study of the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) took stock of the price differences in metropolitan France and overseas departments and territories. And many consumer products are actually more expensive outside the metropolis.In 2015, we are talking about a difference of 12% in Martinique, Guadeloupe and Guyana. More surprisingly, health care also costs more than in mainland France. Health service, drugs, therapeutic materials … The largest gap concerns Guadeloupe, where sHealth services, drugs and therapeutic materials are on average 18% more expensive than in mainland France.

Despair of the Mahorais

It is a cry of despair from the Mahorais. For several weeks, the island has lived to the rhythm of strikes and demonstrations. On March 30, a general strike was launched by an inter-union to demand “real equality” with the metropolis on economic and social points. The RSA, in metropolitan France, is 524 euros per month. In Mayotte, it is only 268 euros. Yet lResidents pay 15% more for their health.

In the West Indies, they pay 17% more

As the INSEE explains, “we are talking here about gross prices before reimbursement by social security and complementary health insurance”. If the health insurance reimburses the author’s care by 70%, as in metropolitan France, theThe consultation fees are higher Overseas. According to the study, the price differences on consultations are on average 17% for the Antilles-Guyanne and 15% in Reunion. For example, in Guadeloupe and Martinique, the price of the consultation is set at 25.30 euros instead of 23 in mainland France.