Overview
- The walkout runs January 5–15 across office-based physicians and private clinics, with unions forecasting participation near 80–85% and more than 13,500 doctors already registered.
- Doctors target remaining 2026 LFSS provisions, citing article 77 that allows unilateral fee changes and article 76 that would end reimbursement for prescriptions from non‑contracted doctors starting in 2027.
- A separate anti‑fraud bill would let the national insurer place high prescribers under sick‑leave targets with possible financial penalties, which unions argue threatens clinical autonomy.
- The Constitutional Council struck down planned fines for not using the shared medical record on December 30, yet unions say wider digital and administrative controls remain contentious.
- Health Minister Stéphanie Rist says permanence‑of‑care plans are ready with possible requisitions, as unions and private hospitals expect widespread clinic closures, sharply reduced operating rooms ahead of a January 10 Paris protest, and added strain on public hospitals.