…forefront. After all, Reinhardt claims he was instrumental in pushing Taiwan to a single payer system. So, if it’s good enough for Taiwan, why not for the United States? “Many…
Pride, Prejudice, Insurance
…companies and other suppliers for lower prices. Taiwan, which moved 10 years ago from a U.S.-style system to a Canadian-style single-payer system, offers an object lesson in the economic advantages…
Vermont lawmakers hear about single-payer health care
By Terri Hallenbeck, Free Press Staff Writer Burlington Free Press, March 19, 2010 MONTPELIER — An economist who helped Taiwan and other nations create their health care systems told Vermont…
Don’t weaken Medicare – strengthen it and expand it to all
…only 59 percent of people in Taiwan had health care coverage and health care costs were rising by nearly 14 percent each year. When the new system in Taiwan began,…
International experts tell senators that single-payer improves national health at less cost
…Several witnesses discussed their countries’ goals of equity and how universal access to care was well-regarded by citizens. Dr. Ching-chuan Yeh of Taiwan, former health minister of Taiwan and professor…
Understanding The ‘Swiss Watch’ Function Of Switzerland’s Health System
…on health reforms in China and Taiwan. Host and editor of the Princeton University television program “International Forum,” Cheng explores global political, economic, and security issues as well as global…
A few words on the single-payer medical system
…and four weeks for surgery. Other countries that use the single-payer system include Australia, Spain, Slovenia, Italy, Taiwan, Great Britain, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway. Taiwan is an interesting case….
International Health Systems
…these sums are met, care is covered at 100%. Taiwan Taiwan enacted its single-payer national health insurance program in 1995; in all estimates, it has been very successful. Taiwan enacted…
Health Insurance Reform in the United States – What, How, and Why?
…and the United Kingdom—have done this while eliminating cost sharing for most services. Table 1. Health care spending and coverage in 11 OECD Nations, 2015 The experience of Taiwan—which implemented…
Medicare an ideal model of coverage for everyone
…model. Taiwan’s system is a single-payer, universal system of care. It offers choice of doctors and hospitals, and there is competition between public and private hospitals. Taiwan’s system covers prevention,…
Understanding The 'Swiss Watch' Function Of Switzerland's Health System
…with Taiwan’s health minister, Ching-Chuan Yeh, in 2009. She points out that “Taiwan’s single-payer system serves its people remarkably well, providing universal health care with generous benefits that include ambulatory…
COVID-19 in the News
…of the Day, March 13, 2020 Taiwan has a single payer national health program. The United States does not. Both nations now face the COVID-19 pandemic. “Taiwan is an example…