On November 18, during the Senate debates on the Social Security budget, French Health Minister Geneviève Darrieussecq proposed a 5% reduction in the reimbursement rate for medications by Social Security. This change will also affect the co-payment patients face, which is expected to rise by the same percentage. Additionally, the government is suggesting a 5% increase in patient co-payments for medical consultations, although a higher increase of 10% was considered.