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Irish Examiner: Over-70s granted 2-month extension on medical cards

Dublin : Ireland | 12 months ago  
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It is the latest in a string of U-turns and changes to the controversial plan announced in the budget in October. Under the original plan, the Government announced it was ending the age group's automatic entitlement to the medical card and reintroducing a means test from January 1 next.
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