Table 3.

A summary of nodes under the three streams of the Kingdon framework

	Problem	Policy	Politics
Nodes	1. Medical and NHI system in Taiwan 2. Diplomatic political issues 3. Experiences and feedback from previous programs	1. Medical tourism provision of the FEPZs bill 2. Golden Decade National Vision 3. The operation method of medical facilities	1. Political parties 2. Public acceptance 3. Pressure from academia and NGOs