State Medical Aid: a service that divides candidates
While some presidential candidates suggest removing the AME, Why Doctor is revisiting this device.During the first presidential election debate, the ...
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Dentists: angry at price caps
The rates proposed by Medicare under the new convention have prompted dental surgeons to go on strike.They have a grudge ...
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Prescription sports: how to benefit from it
Doctors can prescribe adapted activity since March 1. But the implementing decree remains too vague for the professionals concerned.This is ...
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AIDS: the UN call against discrimination
On the occasion of Zero Discrimination Day, the Agency recalls that one in eight people living with HIV is denied ...
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Health: what the French expect from their candidates
On the occasion of a political meeting bringing together the candidates, the Mutualité Française revealed a survey on the expectations ...
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Abortion: the concern of Bill and Melinda Gates after the Trump decree
The richest couple in the world is alarmed by the disastrous consequences of the anti-abortion decree that the Foundation will ...
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Cancer: diagnoses too late, according to the WHO
Cancer kills 8.8 million people a year, a figure that could be reduced by expanding early diagnosis, according to the ...
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Hepatitis C: treatments extended to thousands of patients
Two drugs may be prescribed for patients with hepatitis C who have little or no fibrosis. Thousands of sick people ...
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Obamacare: American doctors opposed to its repeal
The vast majority of American doctors do not want to repeal the law on health insurance. On the other hand, ...
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Innovative medicines: the EESC wants to strengthen price controls
The Economic, Social and Environmental Council calls for strong measures to lower the price of innovative drugs.Innovative drugs represent the ...
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United Kingdom: innovative drugs could be rationed
One in five innovative drugs could be rationed in England, where the health system is going through a deep financial ...
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Abortion: Donald Trump removes subsidies to NGOs
International NGOs that practice abortion or promote its free access will no longer benefit from US federal aid.It didn't take ...
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Third-party payment is spreading to pregnant women and ALD patients
From 1 January, the third-party payment extends to insured persons fully covered by the Health Insurance.The third party payment is ...
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Presidential: Benoît Hamon to the rescue of medical deserts
In order to fight against medical deserts, Benoît Hamon proposes not to grant agreements to doctors who settle in overdotted ...
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Hearing aid: more than 2,000 euros payable by patients
Hearing aids represent a flourishing market but collective care remains quite limited, underlines a report from the Health Insurance.Hearing aids ...
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Abortion: why the offense of obstruction arouses controversy
On the eve of the parliamentary vote on the extension of the offense of obstructing abortion to digital media, Pourquoidocteur ...
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Underprivileged neighborhoods: one in four young people deprived of access to healthcare
Access to healthcare is improving but leaves much to be desired. In disadvantaged neighborhoods, solidarity is essential but a third ...
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American election: the future of the health system at stake
Depending on the outcome of the vote in the US presidential election, the healthcare system in the United States could ...
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United States: medical abortions are gaining ground
For the first time, the share of medical abortions equals that of surgical abortions in the United States, reports Reuters.In ...
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Consultations: too long delays with specialists
The French are satisfied with the quality of medical consultations, all specialties combined, but deplore too long waiting times, according ...
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Access to care: 20-minute journey to consult a specialist
Patients take an average of 8 minutes by car to visit their doctor. Travel time for a specialist is 2-3 ...
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Smoking cessation: the package of 150 euros extended to all smokers
Marisol Touraine announced that the reimbursement package for nicotine replacement therapy will be extended to all smokers who wish to ...
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IVG: access difficulties assessed with testing
The Ministry of Health has announced the launch of testing operations to assess the reality of access to abortion in ...
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Health: the French pay less for treatment
The share of expenditure assumed by households continued to decline in 2015. The remainder payable by complementary has also decreased, ...
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Insurance: a bonus for policyholders who take care of their health
The Generali group is launching insurance in Germany with flexible rates depending on behavior. The French market is the next ...
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Access to care: Marisol Touraine disputes the figures of the UFC-Que Choisir
Marisol Touraine challenged Thursday the method and the figures put forward by the UFC-Que Choisir in its investigation into access ...
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Access to healthcare: map of the most affected regions
80% of French people cannot access a gynecologist or an ophthalmologist in sector 1 and less than 45 minutes by ...
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Fee overrun: Health Insurance opposes the UFC-What to choose
While the UFC-Que Choosing criticizes the measures taken by Health Insurance to regulate excess fees, the institution defends itself.Attacked by ...
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IVG: differences from single to double between regions
Nearly 220,000 women had an abortion in France in 2015. With great disparities according to the regions. Île-de-France is favored.The ...
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Access to healthcare: inequalities have increased in 4 years
Pediatricians, gynecologists, ophthalmologists ... Access to these doctors is difficult in France for millions of people. UFC-Que Choisir publishes a ...
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