Overview
- François Bayrou confirmed that two draft decrees on Aide médicale d’État were sent to the CNAM for an opinion.
- The texts would remove balneotherapy from reimbursed care and extend prior authorization or a nine‑month presence rule to items such as glasses, hearing aids, dental prostheses, certain physiotherapy acts and non‑urgent medical transport.
- Eligibility would be reassessed by counting household members’ incomes, and application files would require updated proofs including a photo identity document.
- The Health Ministry says the proposals do not call AME into question and reflect Evin‑Stéfanini recommendations, with a CNAM commission opinion expected next week as unions push for a full board vote.
- Unions and left‑wing figures denounced health risks and political maneuvering before a confidence vote, while reported AME spending was about €1.2 billion in 2024 for hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries.