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Health Insurance
Study findings from J.H. Hung et al provide new insights into health insurance
April 26th, 2008
According to recent research from Taiwan, "Taiwan implemented the National Health Insurance system (NHI) in 1995. After the NHI, the insurance coverage expanded and the quality of healthcare improved, however, the healthcare costs significantly escalated." "The objective of this study is to determine what factors have direct impact on the increased costs after the NHI. Panel data analysis is used to investigate changes and factors affecting cost containment at Taipei municipal hospitals from 1990 to 2001. The results show that the expansion of insured healthcare coverage (especially to the elderly and the treatment of more complicated types of diseases), and the...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-04-26)
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