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Progress on Universal Healthcare

Hi,
Just a quick update for those interested in recent reports of the new Governments intention to restore universal healthcare, A draft of the proposed legislation has been published and circulated to the autonomous communities who will have the responsibility of implementing it. From this draft it looks like it is the governments intention to include foreigners legally resident in Spain in the system (as well as undocumented immigrants as had been previously expected). This is confirmed by the media stories I've seen. Here's the key passage (Article 1);

"Son titulares de los derechos al la proteccion de la salud y al la proteccion sanitaria todos los espanoles y ciudanos extranjeros que tengan establicida su residencia legal en el territorio espanol".

The following page has a link to the full text (el borrador del decreto)

https://www.redaccionmedica.com/secc...universal-9918
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Re: Progress on Universal Healthcare

It would seem this is not for such people from within EU or countries that have EU provided cover or bilateral medical agreements but more to cover migrants from elsewhere per this article.
https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/07/17...15_449712.html

Re: Progress on Universal Healthcare

That is true, but if a Brexit â€œNo Dealâ€ removes our reciprocal healthcare rights, they would immediately be reinstated under the new rules. Spain has no desire for those reciprocal arrangements to cease as they get paid a load of money by the UK to cover the costs. Without these arrangements it would be a big hit on their health budget.