
陳品安與鍾東錦分別表態,盼明年元旦實施,約11萬人受惠
苗栗縣65歲以上長者免健保費議題在2026年九合一選舉引發討論。民進黨縣長候選人陳品安承諾當選後於明年元旦實施65歲以上長輩及55歲以上原住民健保費全額補助;尋求連任的縣長鍾東錦則指示社會處研議實施辦法,盼趕在明年元旦開辦,不排富,約11萬人受惠,預估全年編列6億元預算。
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苗栗縣65歲以上長者免健保費議題在2026年九合一選舉期間引發討論。陳品安於6月提出相關補助提案,苗栗縣議會民進黨團亦在定期會中提案;國民黨團則建請中央政府全額補助。行政院拒絕副署「老人福利法」修正草案後,鍾東錦強調「中央不做,就地方來做」。
苗栗縣65歲以上長者免健保費議題,在2026九合一選舉引發熱烈討論,民進黨苗栗縣長候選人陳品安強調當選後將於明年元旦實施65歲以上長輩及55歲以上原住民健保費全額補助;尋求連任的縣長鍾東錦在今(10)日的縣務會議中指示社會處儘速研議實施辦法,盼趕在明年元旦開辦,為讓所有長輩都享有公平的健康權益,將不排富,約11萬人受惠。
陳品安在今年6月,提出65歲以上長輩、55歲以上原住民健保費由苗栗縣政府補助,苗栗縣議會民進黨團也在近期召開定期會中提案,希望苗栗的長者能獲得更公平的照顧。國民黨團則提案建請由中央政府全額補助65歲以上長者的健保費,以減輕子女的扶養負擔。
因行政院拒絕副署「老人福利法」修正草案,鍾東錦對65歲長者免健保費政策,日前強調「中央不做,就地方來做」,並指這個政策秉持「政府公平對待每一個人」的原則,預估全年編列6億元預算。
下屆縣長選戰到了決戰關頭,陳品安8日在南庄、通霄舉辦後援會成立大會,強調當選後將於明年一月立即實施65歲以上長輩健保費全額補助,讓苗栗長輩獲得更公平的照顧。
鍾東錦在今日召開的縣務會議也裁示,請社會處儘速研議實施辦法,並規範相關措施,包含設籍1年的規定,另為讓所有長輩都享有公平的健康權益,所以不排富,並趕在明年元旦開辦,並請社會處和主計處研議相關辦法及預算支應。
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苗栗縣政府將於明年元旦前完成65歲以上長者及55歲以上原住民健保費補助實施辦法
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