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EU Health Insurance Card - Don't go on holiday without it!

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The European health insurance card provides proof of European citizens' entitlement to health insurance. Today, more than 172 million citizens have the card in their pocket. It is free and facilitates access to medical treatment when travelling in another Member State, whether for a weekend trip, holidays, education, a training course or for business purposes.

For more information about the card and how to obtain one in your country of residence: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/healthcard

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  • This card helped me on the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain. My feet got treated for no cost at the point of use

  • what bollocks! Americans are not "free" nor is it the land of the free, if you're black, gay or any other ethnic minority you people persecute them to hell. Further if you adopted a similar helath care system as europe those who cannot afford insurance could get the treatment they need rather than suffer in pain and neglect. For such a big country America hides it's poverty well.

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  • @creaton1976 Not true! If you're registered in a Member State's health system, even if you're not an EU citizen, you get the card as well!

  • @FRSFreeStateES what if you get wounded in an other eu country?

  • Why would people need a continental Health Care card, the European Union is not officially not a country yet. National Health Care cards should be enough.

  • It is always good to have health insurance when traveling

  • @excellenceinamerica Who's a socialist? The EU? I think your confusing social democracy with socialism. and who said free speech isn't a right? Pay your damm medical bills? where do you think people are going to get 6 figure sums for major operations if they're on minimum wage?

  • Why do you think that let people buy insurance across state lines will decrease your stratospheric medical bills? And most importantly ... What's wrong with let that people choose one public choice? Nobody will ban you continue with your private health insurer!

  • it is only available for EU citizens im afraid.

  • is this card only for EU citizens or a foreigner get it too ?

  • you don't need it on the beach just at your hotel. you will be treated and then later show your card and you will be covered.

  • If it's good, all the credit goes to the national government. But if it's bad, then this is because of Brussels.

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