>>>>>>>So i simply don't know what you're on about.
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>>>>>I'm on about what you just said: reciprocity of care in the EU. My purpose is to show benefits of universal coverage schemes to people who are used to maneuvering around insurance companies. Not sure why anybody would conclude otherwise.
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>>>>Oh that..goes far beyond the EU borders. I'm covered in most countries (US included)
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>>>So if you have an accident or fall ill in the USA Belgium will pick up the bill ?
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>>In short: yes
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>Wow
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>In the Uk why have reciprocal arrangements with EU members but if you're ill somewhere uncivilised like the USA :-) you need insurance

That must have changed. As I already said, the NHS treated me for nothing and didn't ask for any insurance information. This was 1987, so things may well have changed.