France's social security system is celebrating its 80th anniversary. From its war-torn beginnings to its uncertain future, here's the story of 'la sécu'. The French social security system as we know ...

James C. Robinson ([email protected]) is the Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Economics in the Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, at the University of ...

The French “carte vitale” guarantees citizens and residents access to care, even in case of severe illness. Wikipedia, CC BY This article is part of our global series about health systems, examining ...

In France for more than fifty years, everyone, whether they worked or not, had the right up until now to a minimum old age benefit at 65 years old. This right, independent of income earned elsewhere, ...

The public health insurance program in France was established in 1945 and its coverage for its affiliates have undergone many changes since then. One of the major changes has resulted in the expansion ...

Is the French retirement system really one of the most advantageous in Europe as the government suggests? Do the French work less as President Emmanuel Macron has said? Should the legal retirement age ...

A pupil sits at a desk in a classroom on the first day of class for the year 2025-26 following the summer break in Lyon, south-east France on September 1, 2025. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) Sending ...