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Taiwan to consider expansion of free health insurance for the …

WEBThe National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) announced on Thursday that it is looking into the possibility of extending free national health insurance …

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Taiwan set to raise cap on hospital stay co-payments Jan. 1, 2024

WEBThe ceiling on co-payments for hospital stays covered by Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) program is set to be raised on Jan. 1, 2024, the Ministry of …

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Taiwan should increase healthcare spending to 8% of GDP: TPP's Ko

WEBTaiwan should increase its healthcare spending to 8 percent of GDP from the current 6.6 percent to solve problems with the National Health Insurance (NHI) system …

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Advanced testing covered by NHI to benefit 20,000 cancer …

WEBAround 20,000 cancer patients per year will benefit from more advanced Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) testing included in the coverage provided by the …

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App that makes managing health care easy now available: NHIA

WEBA new mobile app has been released by Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) that can help citizens manage their personal health care history …

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National health insurance premium rate raised to 5.17%

WEBTaiwan's national health insurance premium rate will be increased from the current level of 4.69 percent to 5.17 percent from Jan. 1, 2021, Minister of Health and …

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Local medical associations urge WHO to include Taiwan in WHA

WEBMore than 20 major local medical associations on Wednesday urged the World Health Organization to allow Taiwan to participate in this year's World Health …

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Cancer remains leading cause of death in Taiwan for 40th year

WEBCancer was the leading cause of death in Taiwan in 2021, continuing a trend that has prevailed in the country for the past 40 years, the Ministry of Health and …

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Surgery performed using Da Vinci systems to be covered by NHI

WEBThe National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) on Wednesday announced that Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) program would soon cover 17 …

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Adjusted co-payment plan for NHI medical services unveiled

WEBThe Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) on Wednesday issued a notice on adjustments to co-payments for medical services provided under the national health …

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Lai vows to hold annual review of healthcare policies

WEBTaipei, April 28 (CNA) President-elect Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has pledged to convene an annual health symposium on April 27 to assess the progress in implementing healthcare …

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WMA urges WHO to open doors for Taiwan's participation at WHA

WEBThe World Medical Association (WMA), an international physicians organization, has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to facilitate the …

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Bongkrekic acid found in 8 food poisoning cases; none in food …

WEBDeputy Health Minister Victor Wang (left) is joined by Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director General Lo Yi-chun to provide updates regarding the food …

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Two die, 4 still critically ill in suspected Taipei food poisoning

WEBA 66-year-old man became the second person to die in the suspected food poisoning outbreak. He ate at the vegetarian restaurant on March 19 and died …

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Mental health leave trial at high schools to start in March

WEBTaipei, Feb. 17 (CNA) The Ministry of Education (MOE) will launch a trial measure starting in March that allows high schools in Taiwan to give students days off to deal with mental …

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U.S. 'strongly encourages' invitation for Taiwan's return to WHA as

WEBTaiwan has been excluded from the WHA since 2017, due to pressure from China, and has not received an invitation to participate in this year's meeting. On …

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U.S. senators urge WHO to support Taiwan's inclusion ahead of …

WEBFour United States senators across party lines wrote to the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this week, calling for its support for Taiwan's meaningful …

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Health, labor, environment heads among new Cabinet members …

WEBTaipei, April 19 (CNA) Five more members of Taiwan's new Cabinet that will take office on May 20 were announced Friday, including the heads of the labor, health and …

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Taiwan to order recall of Japanese sake due to potential health risks

WEBTwo Taiwanese companies will be ordered to recall a Japanese sparkling sake product after it was found to contain an ingredient linked to possible kidney …

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Health walk promotion

WEB04/10/2018 10:01 PM. Taichung Deputy Mayor Lin Yi-ying (林依瑩, third left) and other local government officials pose at city hall to promote a health walk activity that will be held in …

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Taiwan not invited to World Health Assembly, again

WEBThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said it is "deeply regrettable" that Taiwan has not been invited to attend this year's World Health Assembly (WHA), the …

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Disaster relief donations in wake of Hualien quake top NT$1 billion

WEBDonations in Taiwan for disaster relief have reached about NT$1.4 billion (US$42.92 million) since a devastating earthquake struck the country in early April, …

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