Beyond the sea

Britain not only tops the list of popular international holiday destinations for American tourists, it is also the number one centre for US citizens working abroad. At any given time it is estimated that there are some 250,000 expatriate (ex-pat) Americans living in the UK at any one time. And on average, they stay here for three to five years. The mysteries of the British healthcare system may have become crystal clear to many US ex-pats by the time they return home, but very few Americans arrive in the UK with a proper understanding of the treatment they are entitled to and, more impor...