In five years, the annual budget of the French for their health has fallen from 715 euros to 1,249 euros, an increase of 75% since 2018. This was revealed on Wednesday by a study carried out for Cofidis. Since the Covid, health concerns have become more important, which explains this increase of 534 euros over the past five years.
The French also spend more because, despite reimbursements by social security and mutual insurance, the remainder to be paid remains significant, ie the amount still to be paid, has increased slightly in recent years. Today, it is estimated at 288 euros per year, according to the Cofidis study, or around fifty euros more than five years ago.
A quarter of French people say they have to “tighten their belts”
According to this survey, 83% of French people say they were able to afford care last year. However, a quarter of French people say they have to “tighten their belts”. Among them in particular, households with dependent children (26%). While young people aged 18 to 24 have recorded higher health expenditure over the past five years (180 euros per month on average), they now appear to be one of the populations most affected by the consequences of inflation. health matter. They are indeed 39% to declare having difficulties to pay their care.
The renunciation of care is explained by the tariffs, but not only. Often, we do not get treatment, too, for lack of an available doctor., appointment possible for 30% of respondents or because of medical deserts (26%). Health costs where the remaining charge is the highest are dental (76%) and optical (74%). These are also the two treatments which the French most often give up, particularly dental care for 52% of those questioned and among them 60% of those over 50 years old.
Sample of 1004 French people, representative of the French population aged 18 and over. Self-administered sample online from March 14 to 20, 2023, constituted according to the quota method on the following criteria: sex, age, profession, region of residence and category of agglomeration.
