Reported 12 months ago
President Lai Ching-te has promised to establish a ten-billion-dollar cancer drug fund by July 2, 2024. The Department of Health plans to gradually allocate budgets within the National Health Insurance over the next three years dedicated to the temporary payment of new cancer drugs. In order to secure funding for the cancer drug fund, they are considering levying 'alcohol donations'. Additionally, a set of operating principles will be established by the end of this year, ensuring the allocation of 10 billion annually for urgently needed and promising new drugs with potential treatment capabilities.
Source: YAHOO