Cancer spending hit NT$156.7bn: NHIAUPGRADES: The NHIA touted the new functions of the My Health Bank app, such as AI-assisted assessments, that it said would help people better manage their healthBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporter, with CNANational Health Insurance (NHI) spending on cancer treatments last year rose to a record NT$156.7 billion (US$4.92 billion), up NT$26.5 billion from 2020, with an average annual growth rate of about 5 percent, NHI data showed. The number of patients seeking cancer treatment last year increased to 970,104, rising by an average of 5 percent annually over the past five years, National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) data showed. Breast cancer accounted for the largest number of cases at 198,878, followed by colorectal and anal cancers (120,624); lung, trachea and bronchus cancers (111,620); and prostate cancer (79,696), the data showed. Photo: CNAFor the first time in a decade, the cost of pancreatic cancer treatment was among the top 10, the data showed. The NHIA would continue to monitor treatment quality and outcomes through digital management systems, with the goal of reducing cancer mortality and improving overall public health, she added.

Source: Taipei Times March 29, 2026 17:13 UTC