Taiwan ’ s system is similar to those of Germany, France, and Japan in that it uses social insurance to pay for medical care. While this ensures that most of the public has access to basic medical care and protects families from medical bankruptcies, the system is a public-private hybrid that is market-driven and profit-seeking.
而台灣健保走的是德、法、日本路線，以社會保險來支付醫療，雖可確保大多數民眾獲得基本的醫療照顧，不至於因病而傾家蕩產，但公、私雙軌並行的醫療體系遵循的則是市場法則，並以「追求利潤」為目標。