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State’s obligation to reimburse illegal nursing home charges

Wednesday, February 16th, 2005

State illegally deducted nursing home charges from the pensions of medical card holders. 

Under the Health Act 1970,  those eligible to receive a medical card are defined as “adult persons unable without undue hardship to arrange general practitioner, medical and surgical services for themselves.”   They are the most vulnerable and dependant in our society.  Continue reading »

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