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POPULATION: 66.21 million

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION: $2.8 trillion

FRANCE

TOTAL HEALTH EXPENDITURES: 11.7%

TOTAL HEALTH EXPENDITURE PER CAPITA: $4,864

The organizational structure of France’s health care system is divided between the state, the statutory health insurance (SHI) funds, and the local communities (Sandier, Paris, & Polton, 2004).  All SHI insurers are incorporated into a single national exchange.  France’s public system is financed by employers’ and employees’ income and payroll tax.  France’s private insurance provides cost-sharing and some non-covered benefits.  90% of France’s population buys or receives a government voucher for complementary coverage (Mossialos, Wenzl, Osborn & Anderson, 2015). 

LIFE EXPECTANCY: 82.57 years

INFANT MORTALITY RATE: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births

OBESITY RATE IN ADULTS: 15.7%

PRACTICING PHYSICIANS: 3.4/1,000 population

Cap on cost-sharing is $60.
 

Physicians to play a role in negotiating the national fee schedule.

 

Medical education is free to students.

 

Guaranteed health coverage

freedom to choose their health care provider.

 

No long wait lists for health services.

 

 

ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

Controlling health expenditures with an increase in the aging population.
 

Patient expectations.

 

Need to adapt to advanced medical technologies.

 

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