Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

This week, Professor John Crown raised concerns regarding cancer patients with private health insurance in respect of not getting timely access to vital cancer medicines. There were major discrepancies regarding timely interventions by private health insurance companies. There were some waiting periods of up to two years in respect of these vital medicines. The Irish Cancer Society has stated there needs to be fairer access to drugs via standardisation through Sláintecare. Is it Government policy to standardise access to these vital medicines, whether patients are public or private?

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