Health ministry policies to take effect in new yearEXPANSION: The policies are to include an additional subsidy for low-income households, wider eligibility for long-term care services, and elderly care initiativesBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Ministry of Health and Welfare yesterday announced new health policies that would take effect next year, including a monthly subsidy increase of NT$1,000 (US$31.77) per month to low-income households, and the launching of the Long-Term Care 3.0 Program with expanded eligibility. The Ministry of Health and Welfare building in Taipei is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: Chiu Chih-jou, Taipei TimesThe Department of Long-Term Care said the 10-year Long-Term Care 3.0 Program would be launched next month, and eligibility for the services would be expanded to include two more groups of people. The two groups are “individuals of any age with dementia and disability,” and “patients of the National Health Insurance Administration’s [NHIA] Post-acute Care Program that meet the criteria of Long-Term Care Level 2 or higher,” it said. The program is expected to improve long-term care accessibility and quality, and an estimated 745,000 people might use the services, it added.

Source: Taipei Times December 24, 2025 16:55 UTC