Yonsei Med J.
2023 Jan;64(1):71-75. 10.3349/ymj.2022.0481.
Changes in Expenditures of the National Health Insurance of Korea during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Financial Implications Thereof
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- 1HIRA Research Institute, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Wonju, Korea.
- 2Department of Preventive Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
- 3Department of Healthcare Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2537197
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2022.0481
Abstract
- As the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients increased rapidly, the Korean government decided to pay most of the related medical expenses with finances from the National Health Insurance (NHI). We aimed to document changes in NHI medical expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic period. We also sought to compare how Japan and Taiwan, neighboring countries with NHI systems, responded to COVID-19 and to discuss policy implications.
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