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6d ago

Garot Bill on Medical Deserts Faces Senate Debate Amid Competing Solutions

The Senate prepares to consider the widely supported but contested proposal to regulate doctor installations, while the government promotes its alternative plan to address healthcare inequality.

« L’attente de nos concitoyens est forte : ne les décevons pas », plaident plus de 1 500 élus locaux dans cette tribune qui défend la régulation de l'installation des médecins.
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Overview

  • The Garot bill, supported by over 250 deputies and 1,500 local officials, proposes regulating doctor installations by requiring practitioners to wait for retirements in well-served areas.
  • The bill aims to address the issue of medical deserts, which affect 87% of French territory and leave 6 million residents without a primary care physician.
  • Thousands of medical professionals protested the bill on April 29, citing concerns over professional autonomy and its potential impact on healthcare delivery.
  • Prime Minister François Bayrou has introduced a competing plan focused on mandatory consultations in underserved areas and other incentives, which has received mixed reactions from the medical community.
  • The Senate is set to debate the bill in early May, following its partial adoption by the National Assembly in April and growing public and political mobilization around the issue.