《長期照顧服務法》修正草案於6月3日實施(came into effect),確立更完整配套措施。台灣人口老化速度全球首屈一指,不僅反映《長照法》的迫切性,也示警長期競爭力下降堪憂,醫界、學界建議參考日本、德國近年來積極的人口政策,翻轉人口趨勢。 【立法實施淺談】 to come into effect 實施;上路 A:I am so glad that LTC finally came into effect. (我好高興長照法終於要上路了。) B:LTC? What does that stand for? (長照法?那是什麼玩意兒?) chronic 慢性的 A:Short for long-term care, it meets the needs of people with chronic illness or disability. (《長期照顧服務法》簡稱,滿足慢性病和殘障人士照護需求。) B:I see. But who benefits from the law being passed? (喔,懂了。不過法律通過後,誰受益呢?) demographic 人口 A:The demographic shows mostly senior citizens. (人口統計顯示大部分是老年人口。) B:That makes sense because they are old. (有道理,畢竟他們年紀大了。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. to individualize:個體化 2. expertise:專業 3. complementary measures:配套措施 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權