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France to Scrap MSO Measure and Curb Unilateral Tariff Powers After Doctors’ Strike

The health ministry’s shift follows a ten‑day walkout by private‑practice doctors.

Overview

  • Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said she will introduce and carry an amendment in the National Assembly to delete the MSO provision from the anti‑fraud bill.
  • The government announced plans to remove articles 77 and 78 of the 2026 Social Security financing law that allow unilateral fee cuts, using the next available legislative vehicle.
  • A dedicated mission will assess the MSO procedure to identify fixes, with transparency named as a priority for improvement.
  • An assistance and information desk to support doctors setting up practices will be implemented after previously being authorized but not delivered in 2023.
  • Rist framed the changes as listening to physicians while maintaining spending control, and the anti‑fraud bill already approved by the Senate awaits debate in the lower house.