Govt agrees to pay €290 per elderly medical-card patient

Health Minister Mary Harney has accepted a recommendation that GPs should be paid €290 per patient under the revamped over-70s medical-card scheme.

Wed, 29 Oct, 2008 - 17:23

Health Minister Mary Harney has accepted a recommendation that GPs should be paid €290 per patient under the revamped over-70s medical-card scheme.

This month's Budget removed the automatic right to a medical card on reaching the age of 70.

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