UK patients to get free healthcare throughout EU


	UK patients to get free healthcare throughout EU
righthand
7-4-2008 2:19 PM
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7-4-2008 2:33 PM
masbury
Bravo! Common sense makes moral policy: Care for the sick.
7-4-2008 2:38 PM
bignosemousie
Patients will have to pay upfront for their treatment but as long as the cost was lower than in the NHS, they could will be able to reclaim the amount in full.
This might be hard for most people, to have the money in hand.
7-4-2008 3:34 PM
carrerinyes
I love the cartoon! Maybe we are next Righty...?
7-4-2008 11:19 PM
Kelika
Heading in the right direction!
7-5-2008 12:13 AM
meancookie89
I'm JEALOUS and rightly so!
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