85% of French people expect a increase in their health budget in the years to come, however, they are not ready to support this increase, and declare themselves in favor of the implementation of solutions to control this increase in the health budget.
Prevention, e-health and organization to limit costs
Prevention is better than cure? Yes for 87% of respondents who recognize the benefit and effectiveness of prevention, whether on health or on cost control.
For the majority of French people (92%), prevention would delay the onset of dependency and can help reduce the health insurance deficit and the cost of treatment.
But if it is necessary to consult a doctor, one in two French people declares that “the limitation of excess fees is considered essential to regulate the increase in expenditure. »
And 89% of those polled are also interested in setting up a network of health professionals who would offer preferential rates negotiated by mutual insurance companies. Half of them would agree to pay a financial supplement to benefit from such a network of doctors.
“The strong coordination of the actors is the pillar of the efficiency of the health course for a large majority of the population (93%)”, recalls Michel Sebbane, public sector health and social consulting partner at Deloitte. “But there is a lot of progress to be made in this area since only 21% of those polled consider that the system has improved in one year. »
For an effective development of the health system, the French say they are in favor of setting up a new system of virtual medical consultation.
“To reduce their healthcare costs, two out of three French people consider that e-health can limit the costs linked to medical transport and their own travel, and 82% of French people believe that it is an effective means of improve the coordination of health professionals” reveal the conclusions of the survey. Even if 40% of the interviewees remain worried about the lack of confidentiality and the technical errors induced by this system.
This survey was conducted online, from January 27 to February 3, 2014, with a representative sample of more than 2,000 people aged 18 and over.
