J Korean Med Assoc.  2008 Aug;51(8):682-683. 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.8.682.

Medical Care Quality Improvement on the Groundwork of National Healthcare Insurance Financial Stability

• Chi HS

• KMID: 2185920
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2008.51.8.682

Abstract

According to 2005 OECD health data, the total Korean expenditure on health in percentage of GDP is 6%, while other OECD countries spend an average 10% of their GDP. Accordingly, health and medical professionals uniformly point out that the idea of 'proper medical treatment with a reasonable fee' is unfair. Hence, the rationalization of the national health insurance rate is a step toward the financial stability of the national health insurance system and a way to further the realization of proper medical care. The importance of strengthening national health insurance coverage through financial expansion on the national health insurance system should be recognized as an urgent social and political issue.

Keyword

OECD health data; Total expenditure on health in percentage of GDP; National health insurance rate

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care
Guanosine Diphosphate
Health Expenditures
Insurance
National Health Programs
Quality Improvement
Rationalization
Guanosine Diphosphate