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laynamarya
Joined: 01 Jan 2010
Location: Gwangjin-gu
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 Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:15 am Post subject: Health Care Changes? |
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Has anyone here heard about changes being made to the healthcare system?
My language partner is a doctor, and according to her, the government is rolling out a series of changes in patient contributions. Eventually (over the next ten years), the government is planning to move to a totally privatized system, modeled on that of the US. Korean doctors and hospitals are NOT HAPPY.
Like most unpopular governmental decisions, this one has not been mentioned in mainstream media, which might be why most folks have not heard about it, but I was wondering, have any of you? Do you know anyone who works in a hospital or clinic who can verify this? Can you find any links to news stories on it?
According to my language partner, the first change came July first, with a significant increase in patient contributions for routine surgeries: c-sections, tonsillectomies, and appendectomies.
Interesting, isn't it? I wonder if the horror story posted a few days ago had anything to do with this. |
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sojukettle
Joined: 23 Aug 2005
Location: Not there, HERE!
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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The story that I have heard / read is that the govt. is mandating standardised charges for routine procedures ( tonsilectomy, appendicitus etc) which will reduce the costs to the patient by 15-20%.
The hospitals and doctors are not happy with this possible reduction in their income and the loss of the ability to charge what they want so are threatening strikes and other measures to try and prevent the implementation.
( no links - just hearsay and some articles I have seen)
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nora
Joined: 14 Apr 2012
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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looks like death panels have come to Korea based on this 
actually a good idea on keeping health care costs down |
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soomin
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:26 am Post subject: |
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My Korean friend told me it's because many woman here have smaller hips which can result in injury or complication when giving birth vaginally.
Thanks for the articles~ So, they're just making them have a flat rate so that doctors prescribe the necessary treatment rather than going overboard in order to get more money? Sounds like it'll be good for everyone except the doctors. |
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SpiralStaircase
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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My Korean friend told me it's because many woman here have smaller hips which can result in injury or complication when giving birth vaginally.
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Just another failed mutation-- an evolutionary culdesac.
GEORGE! |
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