As a result of economic prosperity and social progress, people expect more social welfare benefits. To meet these expectations and to promote the stability of society, the government decided to institute national health insurance before 1995.
另外由於經濟繁榮與社會進步，國人對社會福利的要求不斷提高，政府為順應此一趨勢，促進社會安定，乃決定於民國八十四年底以前完成實施全民健康保險。