French specialists protest over spending targets:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
French specialists demonstrated their anger over the government's proposed annual spending targets by postponing non-urgent treatment at the end of 1998 and closing their practices from December 23 until January 3. They face financial penalties if they exceed spending targets and are refusing to sign a contract with the health insurers on this basis.
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