The provisions of the agreement that permit people to qualify for benefits based on
combined U.S. and French coverage credits apply to the following types of benefits:
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U.S. retirement, survivors and disability benefits. The agreement does not apply to
U.S. Medicare benefits, or Supplemental Security Income payments.
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French retirement, survivors and disability benefits. The agreement does not apply
to other contributory benefit programs such as national health insurance.