BRW

Countries with best healthcare policies

 France
 All the healthcare is overlooked by government
 France scores highly on GP numbers and on spending as a percentage of
GDP
 The majority of patients must pay the doctor or practitioner upfront. 
 The patient has freedom to choose which doctor or service to visit.
 All health transactions Centre on a smartcard, the Carte Vitale.
 The Carte Vitale is swiped and the money is paid back into the patient’s
bank account within five days.
  In general, the state refund rate is between 70% and 100%. 
 The poorest people and the long-term sick are covered 100%.
 A large number of prescribed medicines are reimbursed between 15% and
100%.