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Français du monde. Une meilleure protection sociale pour les expatriés

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francetvinfo (08.04.2019) Le texte de la réforme de la Caisse des Français de l’Étranger qui vient d'être définitivement adopté, vise à rendre le fonctionnement de la “sécurité sociale des expatriés” plus lisible, alors que la taille de la communauté française à l’étranger ne cesse de croître, +3% par an environ, et que la santé se hisse en tête de ses préoccupations.

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france
Global challenges

[Opinion] Doctor’s Tip: Health care in Cuba — maybe we can learn something

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PostIndependent.com (07.04.2019) Understandably, a growing number of Americans are dissatisfied with our expensive, dysfunctional health care system. We spend far more money on health care than any other country, yet rank far down the list of most measures of health outcomes. Complications of our health care system (errors, missed diagnoses, hospital-acquired infections, etc.) are the third cause of death, following heart disease and cancer.

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cuba
Global challenges
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Health promotion
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How Africa and Asia are joining forces on universal healthcare

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World Economic Forum (04.03.2019) An estimated 400 million people in the world lack access to basic health services, while millions are pushed into extreme poverty each year because of out-of-pocket healthcare costs. The burden of this lack of universal health coverage (UHC) is largely placed on Africa and Asia, where 97% of the population are impoverished by out-of-pocket health spending.

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Africa
Asia
Global challenges
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[Report] WHO: Countries are spending more on health, but people are still paying too much out of their own pockets

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WHO (20.02.2019) Spending on health is growing faster than the rest of the global economy, accounting for 10% of global gross domestic product (GDP). A new report on global health expenditure from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals a swift upward trajectory of global health spending, which is particularly noticeable in low- and middle-income countries where health spending is growing on average 6% annually compared with 4% in high-income countries.

Global challenges
Topics
Financing
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France: Dépendance, bientôt le cinquième risque ? Les pistes de réforme sur la table, une loi à l'automne

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lequotidiendumedecin (28.03.2019) Six mois après le lancement d'une grande concertation nationale pour répondre aux défis du vieillissement, Dominique Libault, conseiller d'État et président du Comité national du parcours des personnes âgées en risque de perte d'autonomie (PAERPA), a rendu ce jeudi à Agnès Buzyn son rapport. Il y compile... 175 propositions « pour une politique forte et nouvelle du grand âge en France » issues des 400 000 contributions récoltées en ligne, des 5 forums régionaux et des 10 ateliers nationaux.

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france
Global challenges
Topics
Old-age pensions
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China Cuts Social Insurance Costs for Employers

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China Briefing News (28.03.2019) China is lowering social insurance costs for employers after the State Council confirmed the decision at its meeting held on March 26. This follows Premier Li Keqiang’s pledge at the Two Sessions meetings, which were held earlier this month in Beijing, to lower costs for businesses by slashing tax and social insurance obligations.

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china
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Financing
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Basic income: the meaning of unpaid work

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EURACTIV.com (29.03.2019) The German crowdfunding project “Mein Grundeinkommen” (my basic income) has already funded 300 people who have benefitted from a monthly income of €1,000 for a year and 13 Departments in France are eager to introduce such a financial subsidy.

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Europe
Global challenges
Topics
Social assistance