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For balance, this is a good summary of the issues that Taiwan's NHI system faces: https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=1662 https://english.cw.c
by gurkendoktor 9y ago
For balance, this is a good summary of the issues that Taiwan's NHI system faces:
https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=1662 https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=1662
It matches the complaints I've heard from several nurses quite well. Idiots with a harmless common cold clog hospital waiting rooms just because it's cheap and convenient. Not just doctors, but also nurses are underpaid and will jump ship if they can.
- calcifer 9y agoIndeed. I prefer the Dutch system. Here, if you go to a hospital without a) being sent there in an ambulance via a 112 call or b) being referred by your GP ("huisart") insurance won't cover anything. It works wonders for keeping idiots from emergency rooms.