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	Children under 18 who have been diagnosed with cancer are to be issued with medical cards for five years.</p>
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	Minister for Primary Care, Kathleen Lynch, says it&#39;s a key recommendation of the Clinical Advisory Group which was set up to look at medical card eligibility.</p>
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	Any child under the age of 18 who has had a diagnosis in the past 5 years will also be awarded a medical card for five years.</p>
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	The change will come into effect from tomorrow.</p>
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	<a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/children-with-cancer-to-be-issued-with-medical-cards-from-tomorrow-684521.html">http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/children-with-cancer-to-be-issued-with-medical-cards-from-tomorrow-684521.html</a></p>
