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Blue and White legislators recently forced the third reading of the 22nd Amendment to the "Elderly Welfare Act" and were found to have flaws in the amendment, which may affect the subsidies for dentures, intraocular lenses and heart stents for nearly 140,000 vulnerable elderly people.
Zhou Daojun, director of social welfare at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, warned that if local governments stop subsidies, these medical subsidies will be affected.

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Blue and White legislators pointed out that the alliance of legislators from the Chinese Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party recently passed the third reading of the 22nd Amendment to the "Elderly Welfare Act" with a majority advantage, which involves adjustments to the medical subsidy program for disadvantaged elders.

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Blue and White legislators recently forced the passage of the 22nd amendment to the "Elderly Welfare Act" on the third reading. They were found to have flaws in the amendment, which may affect the subsidies of nearly 140,000 vulnerable elderly people. (File photo)

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"Elderly Welfare Act" Subsidy Law Sources Blue and White Delete Impact on Disadvantaged Elderly Subsidies for Dentures, Intraocular Lenses, and Stents

The Blue and White legislators recently passed the 22nd amendment to the Elderly Welfare Act on the third reading, but were immediately found to have flaws in the amendment, which may have an impact on nearly 140,000 vulnerable elderly people in our country. Zhou Daojun, director of social welfare at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, pointed out that if local governments decide not to continue providing subsidies, subsidies for dentures for disadvantaged elders, intraocular lenses for cataract surgeries, and heart stents for myocardial infarction may all be affected.

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For details, please refer to the source of subsidy law in the "Elderly Welfare Act" Blue and White Delete Impact on the subsidies for dentures, artificial lenses, and braces for vulnerable elderly people.

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The Ministry of Health and Welfare will coordinate with local governments to continue disbursing affected medical subsidies.
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Open Questions

What subsidy items are specifically deleted by the amendment?
Will local governments continue to subsidize themselves?
Does the Ministry of Health and Welfare have any response plans?