民眾反彈
Taiwan’s government has temporarily suspended proposed changes to the National Health Insurance supplementary premium system after a strong public backlash.
在民眾強烈反對下，台灣政府暫時停止了對國民健康保險補充保費制度的改革提案。
suspend(v.)暫停;中止proposed(adj.)提案的;擬議的backlash(n.)反彈、強烈反對
The Ministry of Health and Welfare had suggested calculating rental income, interest, and stock dividends on an annual basis, rather than per transaction.
衛生福利部曾建議將租金收入、利息和股票股息按年度結算，而非每筆交易計算。
dividend(n.)股息pay dividends(將來)有好處;得到好結果on an annual basis以年度為基準、每年一次
The plan also included raising the maximum income subject to supplementary premiums from NT$10 million to NT$50 million.
該計畫還包括將扣繳上限從1,000萬提高到5,000萬新台幣。
maximum(adj.)最高的;最大的minimum(n.)最小的subject to...受…限制、影響
These changes would have affected nearly five million people and increased NHI revenue by NT$10–20 billion each year.
若這些改革實施，將影響近500萬人，每年可增加健保收入100至200億元。
revenue(n.)(政府的)稅收;歲入
Officials emphasized that the proposal aimed to maintain the financial sustainability of the NHI.
官員強調，這項提案的目標是維持健保財務的永續性。
sustainability(n.)永續性、永續發展sustainable(adj.)永續的
Salaries, traditionally the primary source of NHI funding, are under pressure due to Taiwan’s aging population and declining birthrate.
薪資一直是健保主要收入來源，但因台灣人口老化與出生率下降而面臨壓力。
under pressure面臨壓力aging population人口老化declining birthrate出生率下降
Minister Shih Chong-liang noted that the reforms were part of a broader effort to ensure the program can continue providing healthcare to everyone, especially those who are disadvantaged.
衛福部長石崇良指出，這些改革是為了確保健保能繼續為所有人提供醫療服務，特別是弱勢族群。
disadvantaged(adj.)弱勢的
Public dialogue and cross-ministry discussions are now planned to explore acceptable reforms.
政府計畫進行公開對話與跨部會討論，以尋求可接受的改革方案。
explore(v.)探索、探討
Financial analysts warned that annualizing income for supplementary premiums could significantly impact high-dividend investors, particularly those holding concentrated assets in Taiwanese ETFs.
金融分析師警告，若補充保費改為按年度累計收入計算，對高股息投資者影響重大，尤其是持有台灣ETF資產的投資者。
annualize(v.)按年計算impact(v.)影響、衝擊
Over two million accounts are involved in regular investment plans, and any change could affect their tax liabilities and investment strategies.
超過200萬個帳戶參與定期投資計畫，任何改變都可能影響他們的稅務負擔及投資策略。
be involved in~參與、涉及～liability(n.)責任、義務、債務
Despite the temporary pause, the government stresses the importance of reform.
儘管改革暫時停擺，政府仍強調改革的重要性。
stress(v.)強調=emphasize=highlight=underline=underscore
The NHI program has steadily evolved over three decades, and sustainable funding is essential to support Taiwan’s healthcare system in the coming years.
健保計畫在過去三十年間穩步演進，穩定的資金來源對支撐台灣未來的醫療體系至關重要。
evolve(v.)演化、進化、發展
Officials plan to continue public engagement to achieve reforms that balance fairness, efficiency, and social welfare.
官員們計劃持續推動公眾參與，以實現兼顧公平性、效率與社會福利的改革。
engagement(n.)參與balance(v.)平衡