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The Department of Health has denied claims that the Government is planning to force patients to purchase private health insurance for GP services.

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IMO agrees not to seek collective service withdrawals
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IMO warns some GPs may not be able to afford free care scheme
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OFFICIALS from the Department of Health are to meet with doctors’ leaders after GPs indicated that they may not co-operate with the introduction of doctor-only medical cards.

Thu, 03 Feb, 2005

100,000 less people have free healthcare

THE number of people with access to free medical care has dropped by almost 100,000 since the Coalition came to power.

Wed, 28 Apr, 2004

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