Employment ministers meeting in Brussels on March 6 welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for an EU-wide health insurance card which would come into force by 1 May 2004. The card is set to replace all current paper forms (E111 etc) used for medical treatment during temporary stays abroad.
More information [here-http://ue.eu.int/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/lsa/79310.pdf].
