Marisol Touraine: the deficit higher than expected Social Security – The Tribune.fr

Marisol Touraine: the deficit higher than expected Social Security – The Tribune.fr

The Social Security deficit will be higher than expected in 2014 Marisol Touraine announced Sunday night on the show All policies France Inter and The Paris that the deficit of the general scheme is expected to be 11.7 billion euros against 9.6 billion included in the initial budget.

An “improvement”

In June, however, the Audit Board of Social Security had revised up the deficit to 9.9 billion euros. The Minister of Social Affairs has nevertheless found an “improvement” in the deficit was down compared to 2013 In this year, it had risen to 12.5 billion euros.

“Despite a very challenging economic environment”, “less than premium revenues” and “significant expenses”, “the deficit does not worsen compared to last year” s’ welcomed Marisol Touraine.

She actually said that the deficit of the general scheme more than the Old Age Solidarity Fund would amount to € 15.4 billion this year and not therefore not degraded.

No delisting

On the eve of the presentation of cost-saving measures for health and family planned for 2015, Marisol Touraine assured that n ‘There would “no delisting” of drugs. She also announced that ‘there would be no freezing family benefits “ in 2015, adding that ” other measures will be considered “ to “control spending of family policy” .

The Minister explained want “controlling expenditure growth” of family policy. She recalled principles: “universality, support for low-income families and encouraging life balance work / family life”

Rejected doctors …

On. the latter, Marisol Touraine emphasized “the government’s commitment to build nurseries” .

“Family policy This is not just benefits, but also the establishment of nurseries. In two years we have opened 25,000 new childcare places “, has she said.

For physicians who require a revaluation of the consultation, Ms Touraine suggested than they would get it. She explained that physician compensation increased due to the establishment of remuneration meet the objectives of public health (prevention, teamwork …), adding that this was that “favored” .