第 四 篇 跨 步 精 進 展 望 未 來
Chapter 4 Future Challenges
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四、全民健保與長期照護保險無縫接軌
近年來，臺灣人口快速老化，
2010
年臺灣
65
歲以上老年人口為
11%
，
依經
建會人口結構變動中推估，
2017
年將增
為
14%
，
達到國際慣例所稱的高齡社會，
2025
年再增為
20%
，
邁入超高齡社會，
2060
年則將高達
42%
，
國人長期照護之需
求與日俱增。
另從高齡人口占工作年齡人口比例來
看，
2010
年，約每
6.6
個
15
~64
歲工作年
齡者，負擔
1
個
65
歲以上高齡者；
2025
年時，則降為每
3.4
個工作人口，負擔
1
位
高齡者；至
2060
年時，則為每
1.2
個工作
人口負擔
1
位高齡者，考驗嚴峻。
IV. Seamless Convergence of the NHI System and
Long-term Care
Taiwan’s population has rapidly aged in recent years, and
the demographic trend is expected to continue. In 2010, 11%
of Taiwan’s population was 65 or over, and the Council for
Economic Planning and Development estimates that the ratio
will rise to 14%, the threshold for an “aged” society, by 2017,
and to 20%, the threshold for a “super-aged” society, by 2025.
In 2060, senior citizens 65 and over could account for 42% of
the population. These figures clearly suggest that the demand
for long-termcare will grow steadily in the future.
Another potentially challenging trend is reflected in the
ratio of the working population to senior citizens. In 2010,
there were 6.6 people of working age (15-64) for every person
65
and over, but the ratio is expected to fall to 3.4:1 by 2025
and 1.2:1 by 2060.