NHI program marks 25 yearsBy Lin Hui-chin and Dennis Xie / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) yesterday thanked the public and healthcare providers for their long-term support as it celebrated the 25th anniversary of the National Health Insurance (NHI) program and the record-breaking number of registers on its “My Health Bank” service. Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, front row fourth left, Premier Su Tseng-chang, front row fourth right, and National Health Insurance Administration Director-General Lee Po-chang, front row third right, attend an event in Taipei yesterday celebrating the 25th anniversary of the National Health Insurance program. Following the introduction in February of the government’s real-name system for mask rationing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of My Health Bank accounts increased from 1.68 million to 5 million, Su said. The proposal would allocate NT$10.3 billion to hospitals for compensation for critical care and medicine services, among other items, it said. The proposed budget, which is still under review, would take effect on Jan. 1 next year at the earliest.

Source: Taipei Times September 14, 2020 15:56 UTC