"I will no longer be able to follow certain treatments": when the possible reform of the ALD puts former cancer patients in danger
The possible suspension of 100% coverage of long-term conditions for patients "in recovery or remission" from certain pathologies, including cancer, is causing anger and concern among those most affected.
Appointments with the physiotherapist, lymphatic drainage, pressure therapy, wearing bandages, compression stockings… This is the rhythm of the daily life of Éléonore Piot-de-Villars, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer fifteen years ago. Although cured, she still has serious after-effects: lymphedema in her right leg, which is permanently swollen. “ If I lose recognition for my long-term condition, I will receive less care for these irreversible after-effects ,” fears the patient, who is partially disabled.
Éléonore draws these concerns from the report of the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM), submitted to Parliament in June. This document contains 60 cost-saving proposals for 2026. Among them, the suspension of long-term illness status...
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