{"id":987682557,"date":"2024-01-10T15:14:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T14:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&#038;p=987682557"},"modified":"2024-03-06T15:40:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:40:54","slug":"the-irish-health-system-financing","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/the-irish-health-system-financing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Irish Health System Financing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; SUMMARY &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary. The summary condenses the main points for the news that starts below. The summary is in bold and not longer than 300 characters, including spaces. The counter at the bottom can help.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<strong>The health system in the Republic of Ireland is financed through a combination of public and private funds. The Health Services Executive manages the public services, largely funded through the national budget.<\/strong><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 1 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Although the government substantially funds the Irish health system, user fees and copayments are still a feature of the system. Various mechanisms are in place to prevent catastrophic health expenditure.\u00a0 These include among others :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical cards; available for people living in poverty vulnerable populations.<\/li>\n<li>Fee waivers at public health services; for certain populations including pregnant mothers and the elderly.<\/li>\n<li>Drugs payment scheme; capping monthly cost of pharmaceuticals per household.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Progress continues to be made to address ongoing challenges such as hospital overcrowding.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 2 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. 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