Large and small hospitals alike are complaining. Patients are finding it difficult to get appointments for outpatient clinics, impeding their ability to obtain medical care. The original designer of the system, current Department of Health (DOH) deputy minister Chang Hong-jen submitted his resignation to take responsibility for the situation.
大、小醫院輪番叫苦，病患一號難求、就醫受阻，當初的制度設計者、現任衛生署副署長張鴻仁則以辭職明志，健保制度攸關全民健康，眼前看來不利的局面，應該如何解套？