How Single-payer Healthcare works in France
The French health care system is one of universal health care largely financed by government national health insurance. In its 2000 assessment of world health care systems,the World Health Organization found that France provided the "close to best overall health care" in the world.[1]
In 2011, France spent 11.6% of GDP on health care, or US$4,086 per capita,[2] a figure much higher than the average spent by countries in Europe but less than in the US. Approximately 77% of health expenditures are covered by government funded agencies.
Most general physicians are in private practice but draw their income from the public insurance funds.
The French government generally refunds patients 70% of most health care costs, and 100% in case of costly or long-term ailments. Supplemental coverage may be bought from private insurers, most of them nonprofit, mutual insurers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_France
Summary:
* Rated best overall healthcare in the world by WHO
* 11% of GDP spent on healthcare vs 17% in the US
* most physicians are in private practice
* government covers 70 to 100% of costs
* optional supplemental private insurance is non-profit, regulated and cheap
American expats describe life in France
(healthcare, child daycare, college, mandatory paid vacation, family leave, 35 hour work week)
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