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Apr 19, 2020, 1:38 pm

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Originally Posted by navylad

EEA citizens get free NHS treatment (but may have to pay for things such as prescriptions like UK citizens).

I think it's EEA plus Switzerland residents, rather than citizens. Plus the reciprocal arrangements. I can't see how someone British or Swedish living in the USA would be covered, for example.