French medical insurance deficit down by a half:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The French medical insurance deficit has been reduced by more than half since 1996. The outstanding deficit now stands at Fr15.9 billion ($2.6 billion). By the end of 1998 this is expected to have gone down to Fr12.8 billion, reports Les Echos. However, medical insurance spending next year is expected to rise by 2.2%.