# Taiwan National Health Insurance metabolic health updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/taiwan-national-health-insurance-metabolic-health-updates > Updated: 2026-08-31T01:48:25.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Medical experts and health authorities in Taiwan are addressing metabolic health through discussions on National Health Insurance (NHI) coverage and policy adjustments. In mid-August, Yu Chung-jen, President of National Taiwan University Hospital, proposed including GLP-1 receptor agonists in NHI coverage to treat severe fatty liver disease. This proposal follows a shift where non-viral fatty liver disease has become a primary driver of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in Taiwan, affecting nearly 7 million adults. The National Health Insurance Administration noted they have not yet received a formal proposal regarding these specific drugs. By late August, the National Health Insurance Administration announced an expansion of coverage for lipid-lowering medications, effective September 1. This policy adjustment lowers the threshold for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) treatment to align with clinical consensus, a move expected to benefit over 1 million patients. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Taiwan expands health insurance coverage for lipid-lowering drugs Taiwan is expanding National Health Insurance coverage for lipid-lowering drugs starting September 1, benefiting over 1 million patients by lowering LDL-C treatment thresholds. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taiwan-expands-health-insurance-coverage-for-lipid-lowering-drugs ### 2026-08-15: NTU Hospital President urges NHI coverage for GLP-1 drugs to treat fatty liver Taiwan's NTU Hospital President urges including GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in national health insurance to treat severe fatty liver disease and prevent cirrhosis and liver cancer. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ntu-hospital-president-urges-nhi-coverage-for-glp-1-drugs-to-treat-fatty-liver --- Cite as: Taiwan National Health Insurance metabolic health updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/taiwan-national-health-insurance-metabolic-health-updates