Just found the official English language explanation of the French social security system, including health (PUMA!), retirement, allocation familiale and all that good stuff. I've replaced the old sticky we used to have on this with this new (and hopefully more up to date) resource.
The French social security system : organisational structure, financing, scope and coverage
Be sure to follow the links on the page, marked in dark blue, to get details about the individual programs.
You may also be interested in the following document from CLEISS:
www.cleiss.fr
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Cheers,
Bev