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How does healthcare work for foreign residents of France when abroad?
We also look at how Americans visiting the US and Britons visiting the UK are covered
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French employers’ chief wants to reduce sick pay for unvaccinated staff with flu
It is one of several suggestions put forward to combat spiralling social security debt
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First native case of dengue fever in 2025 recorded in mainland France
The disease is spread by tiger mosquitoes
Free dental checks in France extended to age 24
Young people in France are now entitled to one free dental health check every three years from age 6 to 24.

Up to now, free checks have been available for children aged between six and 18, but have now been extended to include France’s 1.5million people aged 18 to 24, who will receive a free voucher, valid for a year, to cover the cost of a check-up.