HEALTHCARE Ireland

IRISH HEALTH SYSTEM
COVERAGE
Ex. The level of free coverage depends on your economic health.
Inclusion in an insurance policy or protective plan.
ASSICURAZIONE

(TO) BE ENTITLED TO
Ex. Everyone resident in Ireland is entitled to free public health coverage.

AVERE IL DIRITTO DI

WAITING LIST
Ex. Waiting lists for those without private insurance can stretch into years-

LISTA D’ATTESA

(TO) STRETCH (INTO)

PROLUGARSI (FINO A)

(TO) CUT DOWN
Ex. To cut down the waits, you need to pay for private health insurance.

RIDURRE, TAGLIARE, RIDIMENSIONARE

INSURANCE

ASSICURAZIONE

LINE UP
Ex. he GP will refer you to a consultant and you will “line up”.

METTERE IN FILA

RELIANCE ON
Ex. the HSE model is marked by a slightly larger reliance on mixed provision and funding

DIPENDENZA DA

OPHTHALMIC
Ex. It also covers dental, opthalmic and aural services. eye OFATALMICO relativo agli occhi o alle malattie degli occhi
AURAL
ear
AURALE
orecchie
THRESHOLD
Ex. You'll qualify for a medical card if your total income is below a certain threshold.

SOGLIA

DEPENDENT
Ex. A medical card would normally cover the applicant and his/her dependent spouse and child dependants.

PERSONA A CARICO

ORTHONDONTIA, ORTHODONTICS the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
ORTODENZIA
branca dell'odontoiatria che studia le diverse anomalie della costituzione, sviluppo e posizione dei denti per prevenire o eliminare
Health Service Executive (HSE)

Servizio sanitario irlandese