Question 14500 — maternity health insurance

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Mr. Paul Christophe alerts the Minister of Solidarity and Health to patients' concerns related to the possible dereimbursement of homeopathic medicines. Homeopathic medicines are currently reimbursed by social security at 30%. In August 2018, the ministry contacted the High Authority for Health (HAS) for a study on the effectiveness of homeopathy and the merits of its reimbursement, the opinion having to be reported in February 2019. Nearly thirty million French people treat themselves today with homeopathic medicines. According to a 2016 report from the Medicines Observatory, 73% of French people trust homeopathy, which demonstrates a real attachment to this therapeutic alternative to traditional care. “Treating evil with evil” by using homeopathy also makes it possible to reduce the consumption of traditional medicines and the risks of iatrogenics. A possible de-reimbursement would automatically redirect medical prescriptions towards medicines reimbursed by social security, which are often more expensive, with homeopathic medicine being on average five times less expensive. This dereimbursement of homeopathic treatments could also have very harmful consequences for the activity of homeopathic doctors practicing in France and more generally for the pharmaceutical industry. The French laboratory Boiron, world leader in the sector, carries out nearly 60% of its activity in France. The company employs 2,500 people there, out of 3,200, and manufactures all its products there. A delisting will not have an effect on the company's activity and therefore on the sustainability of the jobs it generates. The time allotted for the study ordered from HAS appears, by elsewhere, relatively short to review nearly 1,163 homeopathic medicines. Consequently, he would like to know if the Government is really considering completely defunding homeopathic medicines.

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