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President Yoon Seok-yeol has made it official that the so-called Moon Jae-in Care, which has been pointed out as the cause of the deteriorating health insurance finances, will be scrapped.
The President's Office's idea is to use the driving force for reform gained from dealing with the collective transport refusal by the cargo union as the driving force for carrying out major national tasks.
This is reporter Kim Ki-tae.
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In accordance with the Moon Jae-in government’s policy to strengthen health insurance coverage in 2018, health insurance was partially applied to MRI and ultrasound examinations, and the patient’s burden was greatly reduced.
However, the financial expenditure of health insurance increased significantly, and the cost of MRI and ultrasound treatment increased nearly 10 times in 3 years.
President Yoon Seok-yeol defined Moon Jae-in Care, which caused this phenomenon, as a populist policy and declared its abolition.
[President Yoon Seok-yeol: The popular populist policy ruins the finances, harms the foundation of the health insurance system, and eventually forces the people to make great sacrifices.
] “Healthcare reform is not an option, it is a necessity,” he said.
A high-ranking official in the presidential office explained the background of the recent reform drive, such as the flexible 52-hour week and the reform of the pension system, saying, "You can't sow seeds without covering the soil."
However, since labor and health insurance reforms are all legislative issues, the consent of the National Assembly, which has a majority of opposition parties, is essential.
The Democratic Party said, "Does the medical care even ask the people to take their own lives?"