EU Health Insurance Card – Don’t go on holiday without it!
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: ec.europa.eu
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July 18th, 2008 at 3:24 am
a mark on your right hand or forehead will do eventually….but you will go to hell if you take the mark
July 20th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Eu tenho o meu!!
I have it!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:46 am
This card helped me on the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain. My feet got treated for no cost at the point of use
July 26th, 2008 at 12:17 am
u are not very smart: if u are on the beach u generally don’t carry any cards, you also don’t carry one on the beach in your own country, beside that not all accidents happen on the beach. if you are seriously injured they won’t let you die until u bring the ehic-card. if u have this card (carried with u or easy accessible e.g. in the hotel room) u can skip all burecreatic hurdles and prevent urself from massive hospital bills, that’s what it is about.
July 27th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Don’t say that Brussels might think your serious.
July 27th, 2008 at 1:08 am
Hmmm, Free healthcare or burning in an imaginary hell.
Bring on the sexy nurses.
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:41 am
Laser etching on forehead. LoL, or chip implant
I support nocard policy. But, even in EU where all countries have social medicine or universal, as americans call it, not everyone has even that social insurance. To get it, you must have a job, be student, be inlisted in the jobless office (or how its called) Anyway. Till there is no unified system, and agreement that my beloooved Lithuania gona pay for my treated broken leg in Austrian fees, the only way is the card. But i HOPE it is temporary.
November 8th, 2008 at 4:47 am
Awesome!!!
December 31st, 2008 at 6:07 am
You cannot impose one set of rules and customs for hundreds of different cultures,ethnic groups and peoples.Empires never last..
March 11th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
grow up.
May 15th, 2009 at 5:10 am
Beach or no beach you must always carry this card with you You can have it in your wallet.
The wallet must be carried wherever you go,
Otherwise,how would you buy your icecream babylonrevival?? lol :p
May 23rd, 2009 at 5:53 am
I just wear Alex Chiu’s immortality rings and H have no health problems what so ever. No health insurance needed.
May 30th, 2009 at 10:30 am
NOW WE WANT TO KNOW THE EU EXPENSES!!!
The accounts of the EU have NEVER been signed off by accountants because even THEY do not believe them!!
How can we vote for the EU when they vote to keep their expenses secret!!
PORK BELLY POLITICS. We the people count for nothing. we are simply the proletariat.
MORE PLEBS PLEASE!
June 29th, 2009 at 8:56 am
AGREED!
June 29th, 2009 at 8:57 am
dumbass
July 18th, 2009 at 1:57 am
These socialists believe “health care” is a right… but not “Free Speech”?
Hmmm.. and the United States politicians are trying to copy this model?
America you have your rights… pay your damn medical bills!
Congress you want you help? TORT REFORM! Dereuglate! Let people buy insurance across state lines!
Don’t substitute insurance bureaucracy with Government Bureaucracy!
July 29th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Who cares about usa…
August 4th, 2009 at 3:55 am
Awesome….
I am just worried that one day we will have a mastercard (no not the freaking credit card) but a card which covers your entire life, your driver’s license, your credit card, transport card, id, health insurance, and if you lose your’e screwed up the ass…
August 21st, 2009 at 3:13 am
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.
August 30th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
If it’s good, all the credit goes to the national government. But if it’s bad, then this is because of Brussels.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
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.
December 18th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
is this card only for EU citizens or a foreigner get it too ?
February 20th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
it is only available for EU citizens im afraid.
March 13th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
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!
May 28th, 2010 at 9:18 am
@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?