Doulos called it a "myth" that the majority of indigents are alcoholics, saying most are "low-functioning people" and that mental illness "is at least as significant as drug or alcohol addiction". Another myth, he said, is that the indigent are abusive and violent.
The majority of indigents proposed by the VSCs who lived in extremely poor households, however, were retained by the COGESs.
The majority of indigents proposed by the village committees who lived in extremely poor households were retained by the management committees.
The majority of indigents in both groups were over the age of 60, which would appear to reflect a particular sensitivity on the part of the committees to the precarious conditions in which the elderly lived.
Nevertheless, to be equitable, such a selection process should instead regard children in a household as being a financial burden, which would more appropriately result in the selection of a majority of indigents living with children.
With limited funding in the community for medical, substance abuse and mental health treatment for indigent men and women, the majority of this population has relied on federal, state and local funding for the uninsured, such as funding provided for hospital-based charity care, community health centers, and public substance abuse and mental health treatment.
Evidence gathered by advocates suggests a majority are poor or indigent.
The majority of the patients were indigent and uninsured.
The academic center treats the majority of the region's indigent patient population under a tax levy system.
Yes, parents have a moral obligation to their children, but the great majority of child-support debtors are indigent.
