Over 60% of homeless unfamiliar with medical waiver applications amid higher hospital fees, NGO survey finds

Over 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s homeless are unfamiliar with how to apply for medical waivers, and nearly three-fifths are reducing medical visits due to increased public hospital fees, an NGO has found. ImpactHK, which serves the city’s homeless, surveyed 120 people between February and March to understand how medical fee reforms were affecting […]

By Hillary Leung