NDC approves NHI budget range above NT$1 trillion

By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The National Development Council (NDC) yesterday said it approved an expenditure growth range of 2.619 percent to 5.5 percent for National Health Insurance (NHI) medical payouts, with expected payouts to surpass NT$1 trillion (US$31.1 billion) for the first time. NHI medical expenditure for fiscal 2027 is expected to range from NT$1.01 trillion to NT$1.04 trillion. The conservative growth estimate was set at 2.619 percent due to the structure of the insured population, medical costs and the growth in the number of people insured under the program, NDC Minister Yeh Chun-hsien (葉俊顯) said. The National Health Insurance Administration in Taipei is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: Taipei Times The high-end estimate of 5.