It will be interesting to see the outcome of this policy. I imagine @roinnslainte has sight of the relevant metrics, and will make all data available in due course. This is a system where ~48% of adults have private healthcare insurance (consultants and hospitals are paid per item of care delivered, and insurance companies specify what they will pay for) and 100% of adults have access to the public healthcare system. My predictions: 1. The public sector HSE/Voluntary hospitals will lose a large income stream. The only income stream that was performance based in real time. 2. Private hospitals will develop more capacity for “profitable healthcare interventions” eg elective surgery, elective interventional radiology, elective imaging, elective endoscopy etc. These services will be promptly available privately. 3. This additional private capacity will have no meaningful impact on public waiting lists in the face of rising demand. 4. Non-profitable healthcare provision will remain in the public sector eg most out of hours care, complex medical/surgical care, any condition requiring a long inpatient admission. 5. The cost of private healthcare insurance in Ireland will rise; fewer will be in a position to afford it. Time will tell…