Brit and lrish Spanish health care.
Hi,
I have two OAP friends, still in reasonable health... taking no medication, who are a bit anxious about moving to Benidorm. I believe that as long as he, the Brit 71, registers to reside in Spain before December 31st he will be covered with the Spanish health system and wouldn't need private health insurance that he couldn't afford. His wife is lrish and the same age. As a member of the EU would she be eligible for free medical care if she registered to live there? They would like to buy a mobile home over there to sit in the sun, can afford the ground rent etc, reasonable pensions above the minimum required but their worry is if either ended up in hospital would they be hit with massive bills they couldn't afford? They know they'd have to pay for prescription costs if they needed medicine, it's the dreaded hospital bill they worry about. Sorry for being long winded. Any advice welcomed. Thank you.