EU citizens of thirteen countries can apply as of today (1 June) for a European Health Insurance Card. The card would secure students and job seekers free emergency care throughout the EU. Over time ...

The UK civil liberties organisation, Statewatch, has launched strong criticism of the European Union’s plans for a microchip-based EU health card from 2008. The card, the brainchild of the European ...

The Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) has replaced the old EHIC arrangements, which gave British citizens access to free or low-cost medical treatment in the EU and some other countries. The huge ...

The European Commission is taking legal action against Spain over the refusal of some of its hospitals to recognise the European Health Insurance Card. The EHIC entitles EU citizens to free healthcare ...