# Medical Cards

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HSE expects deficit of over €100 million this year

The HSE’s latest performance review says that the executive may not achieve the €150 million in savings promised in the Haddington Road Agreement.

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Aug 14th 2013, 8:04 AM

# Health

Health Ministers to bring free GP plans to Government

Both Ministers for Health are working on plans to bring free GP care to Ireland, but have not decided on an age-range.

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Aug 6th 2013, 4:18 PM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Medical cards, flood insurance and food labelling

Figures representing four of Ireland’s biggest grocery chains will be at the Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

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Mar 26th 2013, 7:45 AM

Voices

Column: Competition in our health system – it’s time for that debate

There are many reasons why competition in the healthcare sector will not work in the same way as it does in markets for other goods and services, says Brian Turner – who asks if more competition would mean better value.

Mar 26th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Medical Cards

20,000 people over 70 to lose medical cards under new legislation

However Minister of State Alex White said that medical card coverage of the over 70s population stands at 97 per cent.

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Mar 21st 2013, 9:39 PM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Medical cards, social media and transparency laws

The hearings on the effects of social media abuse resume at the Transport and Communications committee this morning.

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Mar 20th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Social media, water charges and HSE cutbacks

HSE head Tony O’Brien will return to the Oireachtas today to discuss the executive’s national service plan for 2013.

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Mar 7th 2013, 7:30 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Happy New Year! Here’s the nine things you need to know as you begin the first morning of 2013.

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Jan 1st 2013, 8:47 AM

# Budget 2013

Budget 2013: Four days to go, here is the speculation so far

The Budget is days away and though there has been fewer leaks than last year there’s plenty of speculation. This is what we can expect on Wednesday… definitely, maybe.

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Dec 1st 2012, 8:45 AM

Voices

Column: Medical cards are a hot issue – but the Government shouldn’t shy away

Means-testing medical cards for the elderly got a previous government in trouble – but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea, writes Eoin Lynch.

Nov 29th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Bailout

Leaked Brussels report seeks Dole cuts to long-term unemployed

The European Commission says it’s disappointed that a draft document – raising the heat on Dublin – has been leaked.

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Aug 29th 2012, 2:22 PM

# Prime Numbers

Blood, books, bombs and boxing: The week in numbers

Another batch of numbers to help digest the stories of the last seven days.

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Aug 11th 2012, 7:30 PM

# Medical Cards

Medical card holders urged to seek refunds for blood tests

The HSE has written to all GPs in the medical card scheme reminding them of their obligations, after reports of charging for tests.

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Aug 11th 2012, 12:47 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix: Wednesday

Things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Jul 18th 2012, 8:00 PM

# IMF

Child benefit, medical cards and dole payments: IMF's hitlist for next Budget

An IMF review says “expensive universal supports” like child benefit may need to be reformed to be better targeted.

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Jul 18th 2012, 5:12 PM

# Healthcare

Want timely healthcare? Just get three medical cards…

Amnesty International’s new campaign for equal access to healthcare in Ireland features Karl Spain, Eric Lalor, Colin Murphy, Peter Coonan, Eleanor Tiernan and Brían Gleeson.

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Mar 14th 2012, 4:03 PM

# Health

Restrictions on GPs treating medical card patients lifted

The change will mean more doctors will be allowed to treat patients who hold medical cards – improving access and increasing competition.

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Mar 12th 2012, 2:38 PM

# Medical Cards

HSE hopes to clear over 31,000 medical card applications backlog by May

The announcement came on foot of a visit to the HSE’s centralised medical card processing office by the Oireachtas Health Committee today.

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Mar 2nd 2012, 8:44 PM

# Dental care

HSE underspent on dental care by €11.5m last year

Dentists are furious at new figures which showed that the HSE had budgeted €63m for dental care, but only spent €51.5m.

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Jan 20th 2012, 3:50 PM

# Health

Drug payment scheme threshold increase will hit families, says IPU

The government has announced a €13.644 budget for health in 2012 – and says the state must save €543 million on healthcare spending.

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Dec 5th 2011, 4:05 PM

# Health Service

HSE chief executive to be questioned by TDs and senators

Cathal Magee will face questions about the health service crisis when he appears before an Oireachtas committee.

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Nov 24th 2011, 8:48 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should there be a charge on medical cards?

Health Minister James Reilly is considering introducing an annual €50 charge on all medical cards. Today, we’re asking what do you think about the proposal?

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Nov 23rd 2011, 2:30 PM

# Health

Govt criticised over proposed medical card and prescription charges

Health Minister Dr James Reilly has come under fire from patients’ associations, the Opposition and medical groups for considering an annual €50 medical card charge.

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Nov 23rd 2011, 9:54 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Budget may introduce charges for medical cards, plans to burn Bank of Ireland bondholders, and no more ‘Six Degrees of Separation’

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Nov 23rd 2011, 8:36 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Oct 14th 2011, 4:53 PM

# Medical Cards

GPs welcome scrapping of restrictions on treating medical card holders

The health minister has confirmed that Cabinet has approved the drafting of legislation to do away with the barrier between some GPs and medical card patients.

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Sep 15th 2011, 4:13 PM