I'm lucky that I have a work permit and have the right to health care even if I am North American and not a member of the EC. Many Spaniards complain about their system and I set them right - they are SPOILED rotten and have no idea how fortunate they really are in comparison to Americans. I have been on BOTH ends of the spectrum - I've been a Spanish business owner (paying payroll taxes) and a regular employee having part of my paycheck deducted for health care. I have lived in a small town as well as a big city and I couldn't be more THRILLED with the system. My GP's have been fantastic and in one case that I didn't like her I was allowed to change. I always get an appointment and never have to wait more that 2 or 3 days. The price of medication is a LAUGHABLE it's so cheap! I've had my regular paps and my mamograms with hardly more than 3 weeks to a months wait... I've had minor surgeries performed - amazing quality. I've been admitted to the ER and held overnight for tests - my care was excellent! In fact, the times I've had a private paid system I ended up never using it because when I did the waiting list and care in a private clinic was virtually the same. If you can qualify for it - don't doubt a second, got for it!

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Apocalisanow, my wife and I live in France under a health care provision for legal expats called CMU Couverteur Medical Universelle. For this we pay 8% of our income above the poverty level which I think is about 12,000 euros per year income. Does Spain have any provision like this for legal expats or do we just get private insurance? Muchissima gracias. James "Jaime" Kearney

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