Abstract
The voluminous amount of research on and widespread access to Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is indicative of the growing acceptance of traditional medicine (TM) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in many countries. However, Taiwan is one of the few countries in which insurance companies cover the expenses incurred for traditional medicine services. Meanwhile, relative literature documenting the establishment of the Chinese medicine service is also rarely seen. The aim of this article is to present a historical outline of the major events that led to coverage for Chinese medicine services by the Bureau of National Health Insurance in Taiwan. This study may provide other countries with a more complete understanding of how to found an appropriate medical insurance system that will cover indigenous medicine services.
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