The government has announced reform plans for non-covered medical items and out-of-pocket insurance, but the medical community, including the Korean Medical Association, has raised concerns that the measures infringe on citizens' healthcare rights. Welfare Minister Cho Kyu-hong promised to gather diverse opinions and supplement the reform plan accordingly. The medical association argues that raising out-of-pocket payment rates for non-covered items and reducing severe-case focused out-of-pocket insurance coverage will disadvantage citizens, and is demanding the policy be withdrawn. The government plans to determine the direction of reform implementation through consultations with the medical sector.
