Scrapping free prescriptions for over-60s ‘could have devastating impact’
by Lucy Campbell from on (#5P260)
Health groups say move would leave many patients in England unable to afford medication, intensifying existing health inequalities
Scrapping free prescription charges for people over 60 and raising the qualifying age to 66 could have a devastating impact on the health of tens of thousands of older people, new analysis by Age UK suggests.
In a joint open letter urging the government to reconsider proposals to scrap free prescriptions for over-60s in England, 20 healthcare organisations expressed deep shared concerns" that the move would leave many patients unable to afford medication, intensifying existing health inequalities and having a devastating impact on some older people's health.
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