The European Health Insurance Card entitles you to the same state healthcare as a citizen in that country - this includes prescriptions, GP visits and hospital stays.
Care is not always free and the details vary between states depending on their healthcare system. Some costs can be claimed when a patient returns home, but again this depends on the local setup.
The card can be used in any of the 27 EU countries outside the UK as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. It covers emergency care as well long term conditions including kidney dialysis treatment.
People are still advised to have travel insurance, as private healthcare and flights home are not covered.
Source: NHS Choices
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