1. This document discusses Taiwan's healthcare system and costs from 1991-2020. It notes that healthcare spending has increased from 4.5% of GDP in 1991 to around 6% in recent years, with total annual healthcare expenditures reaching over 58 billion USD in 2020. 2. Physician costs have increased over time, with the average annual income of physicians rising from around 72,000 USD in 1991 to over 93,000 USD in 2020 after adjusting for inflation. The number of physicians per 10,000 people has also grown from around 6 in the early 1990s to over 10 in recent years. 3. Taiwan implemented a universal national health insurance program in 1995 that now covers over 99% of its population. This

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