HSE to review all chronic illness cases where medical cards lost

The HSE has been ordered to review all cases of chronically ill people stripped of discretionary medical card help to ensure they can still access the care they need.

Speaking to a cross-party group of TDs and senators, Health Minister James Reilly said that the move is needed due to concerns that people are falling through cracks in the service.

During a discussion on the medical card cull, which has dogged Dr Reilly since July and is set to see another 75,000 cards cut this year, he maintained his insistence that more cards are available now than when he took office.