| Considerations in the ‘Healthcare Reform 1st Implementation Plan’ From the Perspective of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
Ji Min Yun1
, Kye-Hyun Kim2
, Seog-Kyun Mun1,2
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1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
2Research Institute for Healthcare Policy, Korean Medical Association, Seoul, Korea |
| 이비인후-두경부외과 관점에서 본 ‘의료개혁 1차 실행방안’의 고려 사항 |
| 윤지민1
, 김계현2
, 문석균1,2
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1중앙대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실
2대한의사협회 의료정책연구원 |
| Correspondence |
Seog-Kyun Mun ,Tel: +82-2-6299-3129, Fax: +82-2-6299-2859, Email: entdoctor@cau.ac.kr
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Received: 7 January 2025; Revised: February 19, 2025 Accepted: 20 February 2025. Published online: 14 May 2025. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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In the past year, the government announced various unfounded healthcare policies, namely “the 2nd Comprehensive Plan for National Health Insurance,” “the Essential Healthcare Policy Package” and “Healthcare Reform 1st Implementation Plan.” However, these policies have not received much attention due to a policy that aimed to expand medical school admissions quota by 67%. The national health insurance plan has until now eased the burden of people’s medical expenses because of the expanded coverage; but at the same time, the medical coverage rate and structural problems in essential medical care have not been adequately improved. The government wants to reorganize its spending structure around essential health care and strengthen financial management to maintain the sustainability of national health insurance. However, this is the same as trying to restrain people’s medical use and restrict doctors’ medical practice. In particular, “Healthcare Reform 1st Implementation Plan” contains many policies that will affect the Korean medical system, as well as parts that need to be considered from the perspective of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Here, I would like to suggest policy proposals concerning this. |
| Keywords:
Health servicesㆍ Health workforceㆍ Physician |
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