But if the 5,000 or so English ticket holders expected here for England's final group game against Costa Rica in a few weeks' time look a little more closely, they may remember it for something else. As is the case across Brazil, peer behind the mask and another reality stares back at you. Ewan Mac Kenna reports from the ‘zonas’ of Belo Horizonte, where England will play their final group match According to the locals, it's the bar capital of the world, with more than 12,000 catering for the five million citizens of Brazil's third city. Others will recall Belo Horizonte as the scene of England's most humiliating football defeat, when a hearse driver and teacher from the US stunned the national team at the 1950 World Cup. This healthcare reform has simplified the requirements for workers and residents in France to qualify, as unlimited healthcare access will now be an automatic and continuous right of all residents regardless of age, prior medical history and record of paying French social security contributions (. Previously, France health insurance for foreigners was only offered if a number of living or employment conditions were met. You don’t have to be retired—or even of retirement age—to take advantage of this program. However, you must be at least 45 years old, and be able to show that you have adequate resources to deposit a monthly income of ,000 or more per month, and comply with several other minor requirements.
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