
President Lai Ching-te attended the opening ceremony of the new hall of the Kaohsiung Medical Association, affirming the contribution of the medical community and looking forward to increasing the health insurance budget to implement salary increases for medical staff and unequal pay for different jobs.
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After taking office as president, Lai Ching-te proposed the Healthy Taiwan National Policy, which aims to extend the average life expectancy of the Chinese people by 3 years by 2032.
The total amount of health insurance exceeds 1 trillion. Lai Qingde hopes that medical staff will receive a raise and move towards unequal pay for different jobs.
President Lai Ching-te was invited to attend the "Opening Ceremony of the Kaohsiung Medical Association's New Hall" today (1st). He congratulated the association on its new building. He also affirmed that the medical community plays an important role in fighting fires when various epidemics and infectious diseases are prevalent. He also reminded medical staff to take more care of themselves.
Lai Ching-te emphasized that after he became president, he proposed a national policy for a healthy Taiwan, which aims to extend the average life expectancy of the Chinese people by 3 years by 2032. He also promoted the cancer moon landing plan and the 888 plan for the prevention and control of three highs. The specific measures related to these plans require an increase in funding. Last year's total health insurance was 928.6 billion, and this year it is 1 trillion8.2 billion to take care of people's health.
However, these budget increase points must also be reasonable. No matter what level of medical institution, when the points are obtained more, it is hoped that it can help raise the salary of employees, not only doctors, but also nursing staff, laborers, drivers, etc., and they can also update equipment and improve medical technology to truly benefit patients.
President Lai emphasized that when the National Health Insurance Administration has money, what will it do? The goal is to achieve equal pay for different jobs, increase the health insurance payment points for complex medical projects, and increase income, especially in some more difficult and high-risk subjects. He said that after all, the 30 years of health insurance have solved many social problems, but the 30 years of health insurance have also given rise to many problems.
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