Focustaiwan.tw — An American insurance company signed a groundbreaking agreement with four local hospitals Tuesday to provide coverage for U.S. policyholders who obtain medical treatment in Taiwan. The agreement, the first of its kind, represents a cornerstone of Taiwan’s medical tourism and will heighten the country’s visibility in the U.S., said Hsu Ming-jen, a senior official of the Department of Health, at a press conference. Although local hospitals have been making great efforts to develop medical tourism, the results have been quite limited, Hsu said. The new cooperation model, however, is a sustainable one that will help bring more overseas patients, especially those of Asian descent, . to Taiwan to access its highly applauded medical service, he said.   To continue reading, click here.