Is free GP care for kids a good idea? : No

This Government has recently given political reform a bad name by its misdirected referendum campaign.

It looks now as if it’s about to do the same for health care reform by extending medical cards to every child under five regardless of family income at the same time as its rationing discretionary medical cards for many very deserving patients.

The Irish Examiner has done trojan work in recent days in highlighting the rationing of discretionary medical cards amongst very sick patients.