https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed You can expect higher dental costs in France from October 1st, unless you have private top-up health insurance. Here's why. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230929/why-dental-care-could-cost-you-more-in-france-from-october Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:35:32 +0200 why-dental-care-could-cost-you-more-in-france-from-october If you feel that you have been waiting longer than normal for your latest healthcare reimbursement, this might be due to attempts to hack La Poste. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220506/attempted-cyber-attack-delays-healthcare-reimbursements-in-france Fri, 06 May 2022 13:40:30 +0200 attempted-cyber-attack-delays-healthcare-reimbursements-in-france Cancer survivors in France have welcomed plans to allow their medical history to be 'forgotten' after five years rather than the current 10 when applying for loans or mortgages. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220204/cancer-survivors-welcome-right-to-be-forgotten-moves-in-france Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:55:26 +0100 cancer-survivors-welcome-right-to-be-forgotten-moves-in-france On World Mental Health Day, we take a look at how to access mental health services in France - and what changes will come into place in 2022. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211010/update-how-to-access-mental-health-services-in-france Sun, 10 Oct 2021 15:03:29 +0200 update-how-to-access-mental-health-services-in-france France is set to phase out up-front fees for GP visits, the country’s Health Minister said on Monday, with poorer families set to pay nothing up front by as early as the end of next year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130923/france-set-to-eliminate-up-front-gp-fees Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:13:00 +0200 france-set-to-eliminate-up-front-gp-fees