Changes in Expenditures of the National Health Insurance of Korea during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Financial Implications Thereof

Changes in Expenditures of the National Health Insurance of Korea during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Financial Implications Thereof

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....

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Published in:Yonsei medical journal Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 71 - 75
Main Authors: Choi, Yoon Jung, Sohn, Jungwoo, Kim, Tae Hyun
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Korea (South) 연세대학교의과대학 01-01-2023
Subjects:
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Health Expenditures
Humans
National Health Programs
Pandemics
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Taiwan
의학일반
Republic of Korea
Taiwan
COVID-19
financial implications
health expenditure
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Summary: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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https://www.eymj.org/DOIx.php?id=10.3349/ymj.2022.0481
ISSN:0513-5796
1976-2437
DOI:10.3349/ymj.2022.0481