CROSS-BORDER ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN THE EU: A GENEALOGICAL ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY ASPECTS

The question of cross-border access to healthcare in the European Union has long surpassed the idea of merely encouraging the movement of workers across borders. Nevertheless, remnants of the nation-state-based discourses have retained their grip on certain member states, making access to cross-border healthcare less effective. This article will perform a genealogical analysis of the regulatory aspects of cross-border access to healthcare. On the one hand, an ethical need for increasing inclusivity will be emphasized. To retain the quality of public healthcare, this has to be balanced with realist considerations, taking into account economic and other social factors.