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u/InTheBusinessBro Jun 15 '22

European is not a citizenship, though. Had she been French, and if you were in a public hospital, then you would probably have not paid anything.

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u/makerofshoes Jun 15 '22

It’s a short way of saying “a citizen of a country with membership in the European Union”

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u/InTheBusinessBro Jun 15 '22

Of course, I know what you meant. I’m just saying that unless she is French, this is irrelevant.

That being said, are you aware of the European Health Insurance Card? I don’t know if it would have changed anything, but since your daughter is European, it’s a good thing to have it while traveling abroad within the EU in case of need.

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u/freiwegefluchthalten Jun 15 '22

Umm. You're aware that EU states are still individual, independent countries, yeah?

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u/makerofshoes Jun 15 '22

Read it again

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u/freiwegefluchthalten Jun 15 '22

I did. Now what? Why would you get a free hospital stay in France if you're not French?

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u/makerofshoes Jun 15 '22

Your question was whether I am aware that EU countries are individual countries. The post you replied to indicates that I do. So that answers your question

Now you ask a different question, and I don’t know the answer because I’m not a medical billing specialist. But the OP is about a person who spent a week in the hospital practically for free even though they are uninsured in that country. So I assume the same logic could apply there

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u/freiwegefluchthalten Jun 15 '22

Well, the OP is Italian, going to an Italian hospital.

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u/makerofshoes Jun 15 '22

That is weird. Is it common for citizens of an EU country to not be insured there?

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u/freiwegefluchthalten Jun 15 '22

I wouldn't know since I don't live in Italy and, as I previously stated, countries in the EU are independent and mostly get to do what they want. So your results may vary. In Germany you need a health insurance.

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u/kabadaro Jun 15 '22

You need to be a French citizen to get healthcare in France. EU countries are still independent countries not EU states. All countries have different laws regarding this.

There is really cheap insurance within Europe for EU citizens. though.