Let VHI share the risk fairly with BUPA

THE Taoiseach’s recent comment that BUPA was out to ‘screw’ the elderly and ‘crocks’ like himself showed how much the Government is out of touch with reality on this issue.

After 10 years in the Irish health insurance market, BUPA did not refuse membership to the elderly. This assertion has been endorsed by Seán Browne, the TCD economist.

I am older than the Taoiseach, and certainly ‘crocked’, but I am a very satisfied member of BUPA which operates health insurance cover in 192 countries.