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**Klavalala** · 07-03-2012, 03:17 PM

I doubt it. However; most countries that have a universal healthcare system have programs in place for citizens that require medical care abroad. So the US isn't covering for you; they just send the bill to your country and they handle it.

thats not true unless the country has an agreement with healthcare providers - and its not universal ; for example , whilst i have an EHIC card for within the EU , when i was in austria a few years back , we were told we could only use certain doctors or hospitals and there would be a `top up` to any care provided.

and in the us - you have no insurance , you pay the bill - the NHS wont pay it

07-03-2012, 03:17 PM	#45
Klavalala Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 378 Senior Member	I doubt it. However; most countries that have a universal healthcare system have programs in place for citizens that require medical care abroad. So the US isn't covering for you; they just send the bill to your country and they handle it. thats not true unless the country has an agreement with healthcare providers - and its not universal ; for example , whilst i have an EHIC card for within the EU , when i was in austria a few years back , we were told we could only use certain doctors or hospitals and there would be a `top up` to any care provided. and in the us - you have no insurance , you pay the bill - the NHS wont pay it
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