France comprises Metropolitan France and several Overseas Departments and Regions, with healthcare administration coordinated nationally but delivered regionally through Regional Health Agencies (Agences Régionales de Santé). Funded primarily through social health insurance contributions and general taxation, the health system has established processes for medical evaluation, health technology assessment based on therapeutic value and improvement over existing treatments, and pricing negotiations, ensuring patient access to innovative therapies.
The French access environment is described in the summaries provided in the dropdown menu visible to subscribers below and, through links, to more detailed descriptions of individual elements in easy to read 'briefings'.
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