Taiwan is set to enter a super-aged society next year. According to Chung-Liang Shih, the Director-General of the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA), chronic diseases among the elderly represent a significant burden on the healthcare system. To address this, the NHIA plans to incorporate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) into the Family Physician Program starting next year, allowing TCM practitioners to serve as primary care physicians for patients. The goal is to bring over one million patients with hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol—who currently do not have a regular physician for follow-up care—into a structured care network.
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