France restricting access to state medical aid, after attacking the legislation to protect seriously ill foreigners
As part of the law on the budget for 2011, the conditions to access to the AME (state medical insurance for undocumented migrants) were discussed by the French Parliament. Following propositions of the right party, the proposal requesting adult undocumented migrants to pay an annual contribution of 30 € to benefit from the AME and requesting an authorisation from the French heath administration office (CPAM) to validate that a beneficiary of the AME will receive hospital care was voted by the members of Parliament. It will be voted by the Senate within a few weeks and if voted, would come into force in 2011, putting an end of free access to health care for undocumented migrants in France. Collective action is being taken by Médecins du Monde and other key organisations in France against this measure on grounds that it is dangerous in terms of public health, economically unsound as well as socially unjust and discriminatory.
Sources :
- Médecins du Monde, « Démantèlement de l'Aide médicale d'Etat : La Ministre de la santé renonce à défendre la santé des plus pauvres »
- GISTI, « Attaques contre l'Aide Médicale d'État : opposition des associations »
http://www.mdm-international.org
The views expressed in this website are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC). Neither the EAHC nor any person acting on behalf of the EAHC is responsible for the use which might be made of this website. This website arises from the averroes project which has received funding from the European Union, in the framework of the Public Health Programme 2003-2008.