Monday, July 31, 2006
National Health Insurance Bureau to raise premiums
Source: chinapost.com
The National Health Insurance Bureau (NHIB) would raise the premiums on citizens' National Health Insurance policies soon to decrease the deficit of the universal insurance plan, Deputy Vice Minister of the Department of Health (DOH) Chen Shih-Chung said yesterday.
Implementation of the measure, to be careful by the DOH's National Health Insurance Supervisory Committee and the Cabinet, is planned for October this year.
If the supervisory board fails to reach an agreement about the measure, the authorities concerned would still lift the premiums in order to resolve the financial difficulties of the NHIB, Chen said yesterday, adding that the legal basis for creation such an increase is article 20 of the National Health Insurance Act.
Source: chinapost.com
The National Health Insurance Bureau (NHIB) would raise the premiums on citizens' National Health Insurance policies soon to decrease the deficit of the universal insurance plan, Deputy Vice Minister of the Department of Health (DOH) Chen Shih-Chung said yesterday.
Implementation of the measure, to be careful by the DOH's National Health Insurance Supervisory Committee and the Cabinet, is planned for October this year.
If the supervisory board fails to reach an agreement about the measure, the authorities concerned would still lift the premiums in order to resolve the financial difficulties of the NHIB, Chen said yesterday, adding that the legal basis for creation such an increase is article 20 of the National Health Insurance Act.
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