220 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans in relation to those people over 70 years who will lose their medical cards due to being over the income levels; if an arrangement will be made with health insurance companies to get cover for these individuals; if an arrangement will be made to enable them to be covered for existing conditions rather than waiting for years without insurance cover; if a solution has been reached in view of the judicial decision regarding risk equalisation; and the way the risk equalisation issue will impact on the numbers of older people with private health insurance in terms of the price of their premiums. [38692/08]

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220 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans in relation to those people over 70 years who will lose their medical cards due to being over the income levels; if an arrangement will be made with health insurance companies to get cover for these individuals; if an arrangement will be made to enable them to be covered for existing conditions rather than waiting for years without insurance cover; if a solution has been reached in view of the judicial decision regarding risk equalisation; and the way the risk equalisation issue will impact on the numbers of older people with private health insurance in terms of the price of their premiums. [38692/08]

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