No longer insured for illness or accidents

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Iceland's Althingi approved changes to the Health Insurance Act on June 1, which will take effect January 1. These changes mean individuals traveling outside the EEA will no longer be insured for illness or accident-related costs.

Changes to the Health Insurance Act approved by Althingi on June 1 mean, among other things, that from January 1, individuals travelling to countries outside the EEA will no longer be insured for costs they may incur as a result of illness or accidents.