Thought this might be helpful for anyone travelling in near future

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www.heathrow.com/customer-support/faq/faq-brexit?fbclid=IwAR0Ztnj3YH6uxbqG-j5HChB9Wg2zSRePESDyrP2n9qIpIpl0qOPnr6WD6jo

It's an FAQ about travel from 1st Jan.

Unfortunately some of the advice in those FAQs is wrong: for some people the EHIC is still valid.

Probably better to check on the gov.uk website.

Oh, do you have a better link?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44850972

This is more up to date info. The EHIC is still valid.

Mine is valid until 2023. Hope that's actually the case.

Mine is valid until 2023 too and I'm assuming that will still be valid but other family members' cards run out as early as June. Is it still possible to get one in these last few days of 2020? The NHS EHIC website isn't supporting that...

I understand that all cards issued to British nationals cease to be valid regardless of the date written on them at the end of the year. Eu nationals living in the U.K. and dual citizens can still apply for the EHIC via the nhs website (“overseas health services”) and they can cover also their spouses and dependants (children and I think their grandparents?).

Errata corrige: the article posted above actually says already issued cards will be valid until expiry. But no new cards can be issued right now, I believe, as the nhs website doesnt take applications

Although this page, last updated 23.12, says the cards cease to be valid on 31.12.20. www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/apply-for-a-free-ehic-european-health-insurance-card/

Michael Gove has said, today, that current EHIC cards will still be in place until they expire to be replaced by a different one.

He also reiterated that comprehensive health insurance is also required, which has always been the case.

I wonder if travel insurance will have different prices then - one for those with a valid EHIC and one for those without.

I can't see how it won't. Insurance companies don't miss a trick. If you apply for coverage for N America the price rockets.

Here's the very latest official information, updated 31 December 2020.
www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-residents-visiting-the-eueea-and-switzerland-healthcare