European Union health policy is a prime example of the dynamics of European integration and the complexity of European law. As set in Regulation 1408/71, an individual ... the EU regarding medical services because each member state is entitled to their own conditions for eligibility and authorization. Therefore, a cancer patient in Ireland with medical insurance can rely upon EU law to pay for hospital treatment in France only if given authorization from the health board in Ireland and meeting all the eligibility ... member states for treatment, to be paid for by their home country (Europa)...

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