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The US has no reciprocal health arrangements with the UK

The US has no mutual health arrangements with the UK whatsoever. You definitely don't want to have a health wobbly here. It has the best medical treatment on earth, but it's also the most expensive.

The cost of falling ill or having an accident is no laughing matter. As for the cost of emergency heart surgery, don't even ask.

Treatment for a broken leg or arm could set you back £20,000-30,000.

At those prices if ill health does strike you'll want to return home for medical treatment - pronto.

But sit tight - a stretcher as opposed to an ordinary seat on a normal flight from the East coast of the US costs around £35,000.

For a scheduled flight, seated club with a nurse escort from the West coast of the US, reckon on £4,000.

The Foreign & Commonwealth strongly recommends you take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance - at least $1,000,000 cover, which includes hospital treatment and medical evacuation to the UK.

For further information on health, visit the Department of Health's website at: www.dh.gov.uk

Check out the following companies for travel health insurance cover for foreign nationals visiting the U.S.A., or any other country.

• ASA Inc - asaincor.com
• AIG Travel Insurance - aigtravel.com
• Insurance Services of America - worldwidemedical.com