In 1995, with the introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI) program, the public's habits in seeking medical care also changed. Tuberculosis patients, who had previously sought treatment at specialized hospitals, would now go to a nearby regular hospital.
民國八十四年、全民健保開辦之後，民眾就醫的習慣更隨之改變，結核病人由在專責醫院就診，改為就近選擇一般醫院就診。