The Government has again been forced onto the defensive on the issue after claims there had been a “cull” of discretionary medical cards, which are awarded based on illness and not on financial means. A number of charities and experts claimed patients with serious illnesses are being turned away. Beaumont consultant neurologist Prof Orla Hardiman said people with motor neurone disease who had received medical cards in the past on compassionate grounds were being turned away. (Examiner) >
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