Several basic questions about the health system, from US citizen point of view:

1- US citizen retired in Spain can't get a SIP card; only for workers or Spanish citizens or EU citizens. Have to have paid into an EU SS system to get SIP card. Right ?

2- If a US citizen retiree in Spain, with private medical insurance, may I go to ONLY private providers/doctors, or do the national facilities (hospitals, clinics, etc) also accept private insurance ?

3- A US citizen non-worker could choose to pay into social security (E250/month ?) so that they get NHS health coverage and care ? Is this true, and what is the amount of the payment ?

Thanks.

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