I always carry health insurance on my frequent trips to Spain so this does not concern me unduly.
As far as I can gather this is not aimed so much at those who have their residencia in Spain but will affect the many who spend large parts of their year sunseeking.
Three observations:
1) Brits - whether immigrants, retired people or extended holidaymakers - are pouring vast amounts of money into the Spanish economy and so these actions must be deemed reprehensible. The net gain to Spain is simply enormous.
2) Spain is not living up to its EU commitments having drained money from that club in huge amounts over decades and
3) The EU does not work.
Perhaps it is time that the UK took a similarly 'illegal' stance where all EU immigrants are concerned? T'would be a massive boost to the insurance industry here; it would free huge amounts of funds for the NHS; it would save the country billions and it would perhaps help to control immigration a little - something which successive British governments have signally failed to do.
