The French government has set the budget for national health insurance to be 2.7 percent of GDP, representing a €4.6 billion increase in the health budget from 2012. The money is to go toward modernizing the health care system to improve the delivery of health care at a local level and the quality of care provided by public hospitals.
Source:
- http://www.sante.gouv.fr/engagement-fort-du-gouvernement-en-faveur-de-la-sante.html (translation needed)