第 三 篇 國 際 評 價 與 肯 定
Chapter 3 International Recognition
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2009
年
10
月美國的
Global Post
對
臺灣的健康照護做特別報導，讚揚臺灣健
保費用低、就醫方便、公平性高，為亞洲最
受讚譽的制度，並認為美國應向臺灣學習。
臺灣以公平就醫、全民納保、等候時
間短、民眾不會因病致貧及行政經費最有節
制的成就，獲得各方高度的肯定。臺灣的
全民健保不僅保障全體國人的健康，也成
為世界各國學習的對象，每年均吸引大量
國外專家學者或官方代表前來我國考察健
保制度。
2012
年健保署共接待全球
30
餘
國，計
811
位之外賓參訪。另外，為提高
我國健保制度於國際舞台的能見度，型塑全
民健保的國際形象，健保署積極參與各項
國際會議並提交報告或演講，藉學術交流，
宣揚我國健保制度成就。
An October 2009 special report on “Health Care in
Taiwan” on the U.S. online news site GlobalPost praised
Taiwan’s health insurance system for its low costs, easy access
to care and high level of equality and concluded that perhaps it
was time for the United States to listen toTaiwan.
Universal coverage, equal access to care, short or
negligible waiting times, low administrative costs, and
affordable care that will not drive families into poverty all stand
out as hallmarks of the NHI-system and have been widely
recognized. Because of these achievements, Taiwan’s NHI-
program has been held up as model to learn from, and experts,
scholars and officials from many countries visit Taiwan every
year to get a first-hand look at how it works. In 2012, 811
guests from more than 30 countries visited the NHIA. Also,
to increase the NHI-system’s visibility and build its image
internationally, the NHIAregularly participates in international
conferences and often has the chance to present papers or
deliver speeches that help promote the achievements of the
NHI program.