the medical card was introduced in ireland in 1953.
the medical card was introduced in ireland in 1953.
when was the medical card introduced in ireland?
1953
medical cards were introduced by part iii of the health act 1953, passed by the then fianna fáil government after the failure of the previous inter-party government's somewhat more ambitious mother and child scheme. it was described as a "white card replacing the red ticket", the latter being a proof of pauperism required under the irish poor laws for access to the public dispensary. the medical card scheme was administered by county councils until the newly created health boards took over in 1970; these in turn were replaced by the hse in 2005.
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a medical card is a personal document in the form of a plastic card issued to residents of ireland who are entitled to free or reduced-rate medical treatment. those eligible fall below a certain income tax threshold or have costly ongoing medical requirements. the medical card system is administered by the health service executive (hse).









































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