Free health care in France?

Question

I've heard about getting a free health care in France.

and my questions is

Is it necessary that you have to be a French citizen, so you can receive a free health care?

What is the free health care in France name?

Answer 1

its not free, money is taken in the pay every month and i pay a privat insurence around 35€ every month.

i think you have to work to have one and the children depends of the parents insurences, as everywhere

Answer 2

No free lunch, sorry. We pay taxes to get that health care. As Rillifane explained above, we only have to pay the part not taken in charge by our state managed health insurance but that's only because we pay health care taxes every month on our salary to finance that system.

If you are a member of a country with a mutual agreement with France (like the UK) you can be taken in charge by the French health service and need only to pay the part that is not reimbursed, in exchange French people needing health care in that country will be taken in charge by the local health service the same way. Paid with your taxes.

If your country doesn't have that agreement you will be asked to pay it all.

Answer 3

no you don't have to be a french to get health insurance. if you are european ask your country and they give you a card that covers you in all the e.u. if you are a student you can get your health insurance at "smeba". in other cases i don't know..

Answer 4

Heath care in France is NOT free.

There is a system of government sponsored health insurance which reimburses those who are insured for almost all their medical expenses. Patients pay their health care provider directly and then submit  bills for reimbursement.

However, it should be noted that medical expenses in France are considerably lower to begin with than in the United States.

But you cannot just go to France and get free medical care.