Health Policy Manag.  2022 Sep;32(3):245-246. 10.4332/KJHPA.2022.32.3.245.

Sustainable Healthcare System Needs to be Rebuilt

• Lee SH

• KMID: 2534963
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2022.32.3.245

Abstract

Concerns about a global economic recession are rising following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Accordingly, government entities, which are committed to overcome two barriers to severe inflation and economic recession, are showing high interest in spending management so as not to undermine fiscal soundness. Since the health care sector especially accounts for a large proportion of fiscal expenditure, it should be managed in a manner that the expense is appropriately spent. The National Health Insurance System and Healthcare System have secured international competitiveness and reliability by effectively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, considerable efforts should be made to reorganize the welfare and healthcare systems so that they can be sustainable during the post-COVID-19 era and the recession.

Keyword

Health care system; Health insurance system; Sustainability