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Lai Ching-te attended the Doctors' Day celebration and announced that NT$60 billion will be allocated for health insurance next year. The Legislative Yuan passed the amendment to the Elderly Welfare Law on the third reading to subsidize the health insurance premiums for those over 65 years old.
Xu Yuzhen, Secretary General of the Kuomintang League of the Legislative Yuan. (File photo)
President Lai Ching-te attended the "Kaohsiung County Medical Association 115th Annual Physicians' Day Celebration Conference" at noon today (1st) and stated that 60 billion yuan will be allocated for health insurance next year and health insurance premiums will not be increased. In this regard, Xu Yuzhen, secretary-general of the Kuomintang League, said that the Kuomintang supports stabilizing health care premiums and reducing the burden on the people. However, the 60 billion yuan was announced as early as August. In September, the National Health Insurance Administration also assessed that health premiums are expected not to increase next year. Now that President Lai has once again emphasized the freeze on inflation, the government should take practical actions to ensure that the results of economic growth can truly take care of every generation.
Xu Yuzhen pointed out that the Legislative Yuan passed the amendment to the Elderly Welfare Law on the third reading on October 16. The central government will subsidize the health care premiums of eligible elderly people over 65 years old, which is to reduce the burden on the elderly and their families. However, the Ministry of Health and Welfare opposed it, citing financial pressure and possible increases in health insurance premiums. Since President Lai emphasizes making good use of the tax revenue generated by economic growth to take care of the people, why does the Executive Yuan always oppose the amendment to the elderly welfare law passed by Congress?
Hsu Yu-chen emphasized that Taiwan has entered a super-aging society and taking care of the health of the elderly is the unshirkable responsibility of the government. The Executive Yuan is required to counter-sign and complete the legal promulgation process in accordance with the law, and actually implement the amendments to the Elderly Welfare Law so that the elderly can truly be protected. The freeze and increase in health insurance is worthy of recognition, but we cannot just focus on the president’s policy announcements and ignore the health and welfare of the elderly. There should be no distinction between blue and green when taking care of the people, and the health of the elderly cannot become a victim of political wrangling.
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