Hospitals, pharmacies, medical taxis: the health world is preparing for a showdown with the Bayrou government

Notice of a tumultuous return to work in the healthcare world. Hospitals, pharmacists, medical transport: entire sectors of the sector are already on a war footing. All are fully engaged, albeit in disarray, against the desire of Prime Minister François Bayrou, reiterated implicitly on Monday, August 25, to severely curb Social Security spending, which generates its revenue. The head of government, while not going into detail about the measures, did not indicate any change in his mid-July announcement of his desire to find 5.5 billion in savings from the health insurance budget. A bitter potion that lit the fuse.

The hospital, which traditionally bears the brunt of budget cuts, is on tenterhooks. Without waiting for national slogans, the unions of the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (CGT, FO, CFTC, Unsa, joined by the CFDT on August 20) have been preparing the offensive during the summer. Starting next week, general assemblies will be held in the 38 establishments