Overview
- On Saturday, the National Assembly adopted an amendment to the 2026 social‑security budget requiring non‑EU long‑stay “visitor” visa holders who use French care to pay a contribution, passing 176–79.
- The measure introduces compulsory contributions for retired foreign residents benefiting from PUM, with debate centering on American retirees who have used the 2016 framework to access care after three months’ residence.
- A sub‑amendment provides exemptions for refugees and for nationals covered by bilateral conventions, and the contribution amount would be set by decree.
- Backers from the Horizons group and allied blocs supported the change, the left voted largely against, and the government declined to take a formal position.
- The move is presented as part of efforts to reduce a large Sécurité sociale deficit, with a final Assembly vote on the PLFSS due this week before the text goes to the Senate.