Since 2001, the World Health Organization has ranked France number one in health care. When compared to other developed countries, it seems that France has spent and is currently spending less than the others on health finances.
The French health care system delivers widespread coverage to all residents who have lived in the country for more than three months. They receive Statutory Health Insurance (SHI). This insurance is granted to residents in a variety of ways; through employment, as a benefit to people who have lost their job, to students, as well as those who are retired. This public health care insurance is provided by the state as well as taxes. Employer and employee taxes cover about 64%, income taxes cover 16%, social security covers …show more content…
In France, there are an average of 200,000 health care physicians. About 92,000 are primary care physicians, while the other 108,000 are specialists. 56% of the 200,000 are self-employed. There are more general practitioners that are self-employed (59%) than there are self-employed specialists (36%). A common characteristic among the general practitioners of France is they are of the younger generation. In addition, there are more male GP’s than female. The male population of workers receives a higher salary than female, for the reason that they worked more hours and practiced medicine …show more content…
One will finish with a medical degree with no debt, whereas in the US, a medical student finishing school will have over $100,000 of debt. One must go through three cycles. The first two last about four years, where then in the third cycle one chooses to be in generalized medicine, a two-year program, or specialized medicine, a four-five year program. In addition, the French health care system requires every resident to have a Carte Vitale, which is a medical card that contains all social security details. It seems as though it is equivalent to a social security card, however the card in the future may contain all medical records of that particular person. This is a beneficial aspect because it will allow communication between doctors, which is an aspect that the US health care system
The French health care system delivers widespread coverage to all residents who have lived in the country for more than three months. They receive Statutory Health Insurance (SHI). This insurance is granted to residents in a variety of ways; through employment, as a benefit to people who have lost their job, to students, as well as those who are retired. This public health care insurance is provided by the state as well as taxes. Employer and employee taxes cover about 64%, income taxes cover 16%, social security covers …show more content…
In France, there are an average of 200,000 health care physicians. About 92,000 are primary care physicians, while the other 108,000 are specialists. 56% of the 200,000 are self-employed. There are more general practitioners that are self-employed (59%) than there are self-employed specialists (36%). A common characteristic among the general practitioners of France is they are of the younger generation. In addition, there are more male GP’s than female. The male population of workers receives a higher salary than female, for the reason that they worked more hours and practiced medicine …show more content…
One will finish with a medical degree with no debt, whereas in the US, a medical student finishing school will have over $100,000 of debt. One must go through three cycles. The first two last about four years, where then in the third cycle one chooses to be in generalized medicine, a two-year program, or specialized medicine, a four-five year program. In addition, the French health care system requires every resident to have a Carte Vitale, which is a medical card that contains all social security details. It seems as though it is equivalent to a social security card, however the card in the future may contain all medical records of that particular person. This is a beneficial aspect because it will allow communication between doctors, which is an aspect that the US health care system