Overview
- Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said she will introduce an amendment to delete the ‘mise sous objectif’ provision on sick-leave prescriptions during Assembly debate.
- The ministry announced a diagnostic and transparency-focused review of the contested procedure through a dedicated accompanying mission.
- The government signaled it will remove articles 77 and 78 that allow authorities to cut medical tariffs unilaterally, using the next suitable legislative vehicle.
- Rist has also pledged not to apply article 78 in the meantime, a measure unions had cited as a core grievance in their mobilization.
- The moves follow a 10-day strike by private-practice doctors, and unions including UFML welcomed the tone but insist on concrete legal changes before easing pressure.