# Medical Cards

Last month

February 2023

# Nursing Homes

Families of nursing home residents being charged for 'incontinence wear, bandages and therapy'

“It’s a scandal, one family paid €2,500 to a private nursing home in just over a year,” a TD said today.

15.2k

Feb 9th 2023, 5:40 PM

Last year

2022

# Dental care

Calls for dental vouchers to replace medical cards as dentists warn scheme nears 'total collapse'

A raft of dentists have exited the medical card scheme over difficulties with the fee structure.

29.2k

Feb 21st 2022, 9:19 AM

All time

# cervicacheck

Family members of women affected by CervicalCheck controversy to get medical cards for 5 year period

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly brought a memo to Cabinet today to extend the access to the cards for a further three years.

18.2k

Mar 2nd 2021, 7:41 PM

# Irish Dental Association

Dental treatment for medical card holders in 'complete chaos', industry body says

The Irish Dental Association said an unprecedented number of dentists were withdrawing from the official treatment scheme.

29.4k

Feb 22nd 2021, 7:50 AM

# Medical Cards

How access to health services differs if you've private insurance or are 'in the twilight zone'

Ireland’s two-tiered system contributes to the type of service patients receive, even from public providers, a new report has found.

21.2k

Nov 2nd 2018, 8:40 AM

# children's health

Three year campaign results in 33,000 children with disabilities getting full medical cards

Children who receive the Domiciliary Care Allowance are now eligible for a full medical card.

10.9k

May 2nd 2017, 7:57 PM

# Treatment plan

Over 9,000 children are to be given medical cards

And pensioners will receive cheaper medicine.

15.9k

Dec 13th 2016, 7:19 PM

# BACKLOG

Technical issue stopping people applying for medical cards

A backlog is expected once the issue is resolved.

11.8k

Aug 8th 2016, 2:45 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.

12.1k

Jul 20th 2016, 8:45 AM

# welcome change

Medical cards on the way for thousands of children who have a severe disability

Children with a severe disability who receive the Domiciliary Care Allowance will qualify for the card, once legislation is passed.

15.9k

Jul 20th 2016, 8:00 AM

# HSE plan

HSE publishes 2016 service plan with €100m shortfall for hospitals

The HSE says that a growing and ageing population is putting a strain on the service.

17.1k

Dec 16th 2015, 1:20 PM

# not on us

Doctors defend charging medical card patients for blood tests

Some GPs continue to pass the cost of the tests onto medical card holders, a practice not sanctioned by the HSE.

19.1k

Dec 4th 2015, 1:39 PM

# Medical Cards

This eight-year-old's cancer fight has led to a big change for other children

Children and young adults under 18 will be automatically granted medical cards.

16.4k

Jul 1st 2015, 8:04 AM

# Magdalene Laundries

'Six women from our group have passed away... it’s upsetting'

Some Magdelene survivors are “disappointed” with government support measures.

7.9k

Jun 10th 2015, 5:43 PM

# sure it'll be grand

People without medical cards are avoiding doctors like the plague

Although hopefully most of them don’t actually have the plague.

22.3k

Apr 24th 2015, 5:10 PM

# open wide

More people are being hospitalised because of problems with their teeth

The IDA is calling on the Tánaiste to reinstate the PRSI dental scheme.

13.7k

Apr 17th 2015, 6:10 AM

# Medical Cards

Doctors deny claiming fees for dead patients

GPs have blamed the HSE, but the organisation says the issue has been addressed.

10.7k

Mar 31st 2015, 5:11 PM

# Medical Cards

James Reilly broke down speaking about his son with autism this afternoon

‘As a parent of a child with a disability, I never thought I’d end up taking cards off children with a disability’.

45.7k

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Mar 12th 2015, 6:28 PM

# Medical Cards

Minister: Trust me, I'm aware of cases like Lucy

“It’s not that the system isn’t sympathetic, it is – who wouldn’t be?”

17.8k

Feb 12th 2015, 1:46 PM

# Medical Cards

Parents of 4-year-old boy with cancer being pursued by debt collector on behalf of HSE

The family were denied a discretionary medical card.

20.3k

Jan 28th 2015, 8:21 AM

# Data

Mother of cancer victim claims HSE 'revealed sensitive detail' about daughter's medical card refusal

The mother of a nine-year-old girl has claimed a statement from the executive revealed private details.

16.5k

Jan 21st 2015, 6:30 AM

# ask a minister

Do TDs bring up medical cards in the Dáil to get votes? 'Bullshit'

“Do you think the Government would give a card back just if people wrote to them? Not in a million years. Not on your nelly.”

6.9k

Nov 30th 2014, 8:15 AM

# must have missed that memo

Apparently GPs can renew medical cards - but did anyone tell GPs?

Who told whom what, and when?

22.1k

Nov 26th 2014, 11:16 PM

# HSE

Fears that families of children with serious illness could face 'rigorous' medical card means test

Our Children’s Health has welcomed yesterday’s announcements on medical card reform, but still has some outstanding concerns.

4.5k

Nov 26th 2014, 8:59 AM

# Reform

Terminally ill patients will no longer have their medical cards reviewed

An array of changes to the medical card system were announced today.

21.1k

Nov 25th 2014, 5:13 PM

# objects of desire

Here are the 6 objects that scream 'Irish Budget'

Warning to governments: Children’s shoes should be avoided at all costs.

25.5k

Oct 11th 2014, 5:30 PM

# Leo

Anyone with a reinstated discretionary medical card 'need not worry'

The Minister for Health said he will bring a series of proposals to Cabinet in the coming weeks on discretionary medical card reform.

12.6k

Oct 3rd 2014, 10:45 PM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Everyone’s talking about jobs, Phil Hogan and protests in Hong Kong.

13.0k

Oct 2nd 2014, 10:51 PM

# Report

HSE needs to address the fact medical card reviews made people afraid

A PAC report said the reviews are a waste of money.

9.1k

Oct 2nd 2014, 7:11 PM

# still ill

Doctors warn general practice in Ireland is 'on the brink of collapse'

GPs said that the lack of funding and resources available to them have made Ireland “the laughing stock of Europe”.

15.3k

Sep 24th 2014, 4:12 PM

# Fraud

Government "cooked the books" on Health budget --- Martin

The Fianna Fáil leader is accusing the Government of acting ‘fraudulently’ on the issue.

8.6k

Sep 15th 2014, 5:30 PM

# end of summer

Angry parents and 'Gaza' banners greet ministers, as new term begins

With the Cabinet back, and the Israeli ambassador being grilled by TDs, it was also a busy day for protests at Government Buildings.

4.7k

Sep 3rd 2014, 4:48 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 It’s the weekend – and here’s everything that you need to know as you start your day.

8.3k

Jul 27th 2014, 8:45 AM

# Medical Cards

Leo tells health lobby: Stop attacking me and weakening me

The Health Minister has said he will consider proposals from an expert panel on medical card eligibility.

28.4k

Jul 22nd 2014, 7:05 PM

# WORRIED

Parents of sick children angry over Varadkar's comments about medical cards

The CEO of Jack & Jill has written to Minister Varadkar and the Taoiseach about the medical card issue.

17.6k

Jul 21st 2014, 10:40 PM

# emma sloan

Teenager's death could lead to wider availability of Epipens

Epipens, discretionary medical cards and medicinal marijuana all came up in today’s Oireachtas Health Committee meeting. There was even a Beyoncé & Jay Z reference.

8.8k

Jul 10th 2014, 1:09 PM

# terminally ill

Call to extend emergency medical card time limit for dying patients

Currently the eligibility period is six months, though one in five people who have these cards live longer and are then forced to undergo a means test.

4.5k

Jul 2nd 2014, 6:45 AM