This report today in El Pais announces that in Valencia, free health cover for about 1600 Brits is being withdrawn. These are people who have taken early retirement and are not paying into the social security system. If I understand correctly, it effects them purely because they have retired early. It says
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El problema se limita a los prejubilados británicos. Los pensionistas acceden libremente a la red pública cuyo gasto se factura al Gobierno británico a través de los fondos europeos de compensación. Tampoco afecta a los turistas. La tarjeta europea E-111 cubre sus necesidades durante su estancia en España hasta un año.
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Which to me states that British pensioners have rights to free health cover. Can anyone confirm this?