Brussels, 14/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - “Four years after its launch, 173 million people have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) in their pocket”, explains the European Commission in a press release. Citizens from 31 European countries can use the card to get the medical care they need if they fall ill or have an accident in any of the participating countries (the EU, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Switzerland). The EHIC simplifies procedures and cuts red tape for citizens when...