Submission on mandatory health insurance for overseas visitors to the Health & Social Care

Commission of Labour’s National Policy Forum

Requiring overseas visitors to the UK to have valid health insurance would answer in part the
question “What steps need to be taken to ensure that a universal health care system, free at the point
of need, is maintained?” asked in the Health & Social Care Commission’s discussion paper. It
would ensure effective recovery of medical costs from overseas visitors who are not entitled to free
NHS treatment.

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