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Wed 10 Oct 2008Abolition of automatic medical-card entitlement for over-70s criticised
REACTION:THE DECISION by the Government to abolish the automatic entitlement to medical cards for all over-70s has been condemned by groups working with older people.
The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament said it deplored the decision. The card had been responsible for improving the health of older people and reducing the numbers in long-term care.
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