Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of ensuring continuous services through the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients program during a recent Senate Health Committee hearing.
He highlighted the need to address concerns about fund usage, delays in memorandums of agreement, and hospital access, stressing that impoverished patients should not suffer due to bureaucratic inefficiencies.
Go reminded the Department of Health (DOH) that no individual should be denied medical assistance, especially those in financial need.
He reaffirmed the program’s goal to provide support to all individuals who qualify for assistance.
The senator called for streamlined processes to ensure timely and effective help for indigent patients.
Source: PhilNews24 | January 22, 2025
