Criticism of the planned investigation has come from the Irish Medical Organisation, from pharmacists and from nursing home owners. All of these groups benefit directly or indirectly from an opaque system that fails to monitor patient eligibility and resulting costs. Unwarranted payments are being made. The fact that the beneficiaries tend to be elderly and middle class should not matter. Sorting out medical cards for the over-70s will not transform the health system. But lax administration has to be challenged and changed. (Times) >
Filed under: Services, System Tagged: Medical card
