The People's Party proposes to waive health insurance premiums for those over 65 years old. Shi Chongliang: Passing on each person to pay an extra 3,000 yuan a year

Minister of Health and Welfare Shi Chongliang. (File photo)

The Popular Caucus of the Legislative Yuan proposed amendments to the "Elderly Welfare Law", advocating that seniors over the age of 65 be exempted from paying health insurance premiums. Minister of Health and Welfare Shi Chongliang said today (16th) that if these costs are passed on to people aged 15 to 64, each person will pay more than 3,000 yuan a year. He preached that health insurance premiums should return to the spirit of spending according to capacity and mutual help and mutual benefit, rather than supplementing premiums based on "status."

The Popular Party Group proposed a draft amendment to the relevant provisions of the "Elderly Welfare Act", which clearly stipulates that the insurance premiums of the National Health Insurance for those over 65 years of age, if the tax collection authority determines that their total comprehensive income in the most recent year does not meet the declaration standard or the comprehensive income tax rate does not reach 20%, the central competent authority will fully subsidize them.

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The Legislative Yuan held a meeting today and invited Executive President Zhuo Rongtai to deliver his policy address and prepare questions. Shi Chongliang was present as a non-voting delegate. In an interview before the meeting, Shi Chongliang pointed out that the spirit of health insurance is mutual help and mutual benefit, paying according to what one can afford, and those who are able to pay a little more to help those in need. If a separate method is used to supplement premiums, the burden will definitely be passed on to others, as is the current free nutritious lunch policy.

Shi Chongliang gave an example. If these costs are passed on to people aged 15 to 64, each person will have to pay more than 3,000 yuan a year; if they are passed on to families who pay taxes, each family will have to pay more than 8,000 yuan a year. We should return to the spirit of affordable health care and mutual benefit.

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