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President Unveils 'Health Coin' Program To Reward Healthy Habits

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President Lai Ching-te has announced a new program called "Health Coin" aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles. Set to launch in October, the initiative uses digital technology to reward habits like regular checkups and cancer screenings with credits that can be applied to healthcare services and healthy food purchases. Users with wearable trackers can also earn perks such as discounts at sports venues and fitness classes.

Incentivizing Health

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President Lai Ching-te on Thursday announced a new program to promote healthy lifestyles called “Health Coin.”

The program will be rolled out in October. It incentivizes good habits like regular checkups and cancer screenings. Health Coin is based on digital technology for health management and rewards users with credits they can apply to medical services and healthy food purchases. It also rewards active lifestyles. Those with wearable trackers can win perks like discounts at sports venues and fitness classes.

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Health Coin Program

REPORTER:  
President Lai Ching-te on Thursday announced that the “Health Coin” program will be rolled out in October.

The program is centered on preventive medicine, and incentivizes healthy actions, such as checkups and cancer screenings. Leveraging digital technology for health management, it tracks behaviors and rewards eligible users with credits redeemable for healthy food and healthcare services at partner businesses. A second phase will reward active lifestyles verified by wearable trackers, offering perks like sports venue rentals and fitness classes.