The implementation of Article 80 of the Social Security Finance Act, which came into effect on October 1st, aims to unify the funding methods for inter-hospital and intra-hospital transportation expenses and to assign to healthcare facilities the sole responsibility for financing all such transportation.
In the Alpes-Maritimes, 90% of ambulance operators are small and medium-sized enterprises.
A collective gathered in the streets of Nice today to protest against the reform of the financing of medical transportation.
In a statement, Christian Estrosi expressed his solidarity and support for the ambulance operators and urged the government to listen to their concerns.
He stated that he has contacted the Director-General of the Regional Health Agency to ensure that they receive the collective and support their requests.
