New policy changes to Taiwan's National Health Insurance now require all residents to maintain coverage and pay premiums, regardless of whether they live in Taiwan. This change is expected to significantly increase revenue for the country's overburdened health insurance system.
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00:00Starting Tuesday, Taiwanese citizens must remain enrolled in the country's health insurance
00:05system and pay premiums, even if they live abroad.
00:09The policy change will affect around 210,000 people and is expected to boost national health
00:15insurance revenue by over 70 million U.S. dollars annually.
00:19The aim is to ensure fair contributions to the system by reducing the chance that people
00:24living overseas avoid paying premiums but can still access health care when they return.