The Health Insurance will reduce its coverage of non-urgent medical transport. The average out-of-pocket expenses will increase from 20 to 25 euros.
The measure aims to "neutralize" the free "urgent" transport provided by private ambulances. The National Union of Complementary Health (Unocam) had opposed it in March, rendering an "unfavorable opinion" because of "doubts about the financial neutrality of the operation" The increase will be painless for most policyholders.