From today, an additional 215,000 people will be entitled to access free GP care, reports Breaking News.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has announced that applications for GP appointment cards are now open to newly eligible people.
It is the first of two phases to provide free GP care to around 430,000 people, with phase two due to take place in November.
This would be the largest increase in entitlement to free primary care physician care in the country’s history, covering nearly 500,000 people.
Stephen Donnelly said: “It’s a really important measure. It’s part of an expansion we’re in the middle of. Half a million GP cards, so we’ve already gone live with GP cards for every six and seven-year-old in the country, that was in August. We are including every household up to the median income. That is about 430,000 people,” reports Breaking News.
Mr Donnelly added: “A single person who is renting with no children, on an income of around €40,000. A couple with children with a mortgage with one income, about €53,000. A couple with two children, a mortgage and childcare costs, about €63,000… they would qualify. I would encourage anyone to go and take a look, put in your own figures, your financial information, and see,” reports Breaking News.
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