Overview
- The action is coordinated by all representative private‑physician unions and young‑doctor groups, with a Jeunes Médecins tally topping 14,150 declared participants within about two weeks.
- Unions oppose LFSS article 77, which they say allows the health insurance director to reduce reimbursements for certain technical acts without negotiation; the health minister has pledged not to use this power while in office.
- The 2026 budget ends Assurance‑maladie reimbursement for prescriptions from non‑contracted sector‑3 doctors starting Jan. 1, 2027, a shift unions argue will deter care and add administrative complexity.
- The Constitutional Council on Dec. 30 struck down planned penalties for not using the shared medical record, while doctors continue to fault the tool’s limited usefulness and the minister promises improvements.
- A separate anti‑fraud bill under parliamentary review would set targets for doctors who prescribe more sick leave than comparable peers, with possible financial sanctions, raising fears of under‑prescription.