Su said the premier had expressed concern to the department after the public reacted negatively to the plan.
The premier said the DOH should deal with the national health insurance system’s deficit “more thoroughly” and reconsider whether it was appropriate to push the planned hikes now.
When asked for comment, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus deputy secretary-general Lo Shu-lei (羅淑蕾) said the DOH had made the right decision by suspending the plan.
Lo said it was inappropriate to require people who had extra income to pay additional premiums as they also payed income tax.
The deficit would never be resolved unless the National Health Insurance Bureau thoroughly reviews the flaws in the insurance system, Lo said.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY FLORA WANG
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