To: The Taoiseach, the Minister for Health and the HSE
Everyone Needs A Medical Card, Regardless of How Much They Earn
In Ireland, I believe that every single resident should be eligible to have a medical card, visit their GP for free and avail free public healthcare regardless of their income.
The reason I believe that it should happen because people without medical cards have to pay a lot of money to visit their GP and it is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. Those who don’t have a medical card who pay for their GP visit and get a prescription, they also have to pay extra for their prescription at the pharmacy while with the medical card, it is cheaper.
Another reason for that is because if someone gets seriously sick or injured which is not their fault and they are admitted to hospital, they will be billed after they are discharged.
There are a good few countries that provide free public healthcare to their residents such as Britain, Canada, Spain, Italy, Australia and India and I believe Ireland should do the exact same.
The reason I believe that it should happen because people without medical cards have to pay a lot of money to visit their GP and it is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. Those who don’t have a medical card who pay for their GP visit and get a prescription, they also have to pay extra for their prescription at the pharmacy while with the medical card, it is cheaper.
Another reason for that is because if someone gets seriously sick or injured which is not their fault and they are admitted to hospital, they will be billed after they are discharged.
There are a good few countries that provide free public healthcare to their residents such as Britain, Canada, Spain, Italy, Australia and India and I believe Ireland should do the exact same.
Why is this important?
So Ireland can have an even better and yet more efficient healthcare system.
Because when patients get admitted to hospital for being sick or injured which is not their fault and they get billed, most of them usually hire a lawyer so they can get reimbursed which is a hassle, time wasting and can cost even more money.
I strongly believe that the government is capable and has the money to cover the healthcare for all the residents in Ireland because the employees who work pay income taxes regularly but not only that, the items we buy in shops and the food and drinks we order from restaurants, cafés, pubs, etc all have taxes on them which go to the government upon purchase.
In Ireland, public healthcare should be free and ONLY private healthcare should be paid for.
Because when patients get admitted to hospital for being sick or injured which is not their fault and they get billed, most of them usually hire a lawyer so they can get reimbursed which is a hassle, time wasting and can cost even more money.
I strongly believe that the government is capable and has the money to cover the healthcare for all the residents in Ireland because the employees who work pay income taxes regularly but not only that, the items we buy in shops and the food and drinks we order from restaurants, cafés, pubs, etc all have taxes on them which go to the government upon purchase.
In Ireland, public healthcare should be free and ONLY private healthcare should be paid for.