180 Million People Now Have A European Health Insurance Card In Their Pocket

As the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) initiative nears a five year milestone, the European Commission has today announced new statistics showing that the number of cards in circulation has topped 180 million. The number of Europeans holding the card has increased every year since the programme’s introduction in 2004. The EHIC is a free card that ensures cardholders receive the same access to public sector health care (e.g.

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on May 9th, 2009