The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spanish hospital sends bill to dead woman A hospital in Toledo sent a billing letter to an uninsured Nicaraguan woman who dropped dead after spending just four hours in the centre’s emergency care department in May. https://www.thelocal.es/20140708/hospital-bills-woman-who-died-in-emergency-unit Tue, 08 Jul 2014 14:26:00 +0200 hospital-bills-woman-who-died-in-emergency-unit Spain's medical system in rude health: Study Spain crisis-hit health care system has been named number one in Europe for spending efficiency by financial news giant Bloomberg. https://www.thelocal.es/20130829/spains-medical-system-in-rude-health-bloomberg Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:23:00 +0200 spains-medical-system-in-rude-health-bloomberg