I intervene on an extremely important point. The EHIC does give reciprocal care, but it is not the equivalent of health insurance. If someone has a very serious accident, it does not pay for the travel costs, for example, of coming back to the UK, which other health insurance policies would do. So while this is fantastic and I will be voting in favour of it, it is not the equivalent of having traditional health insurance.
Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Vicky Ford
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 November 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill.
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