The Republic of Korea achieved universal health coverage in 1989, twelve years after the introduction of mandatory health insurance for employees in large corporations. Political legitimization of the authoritarian regime and rapid economic growth contributed to the rapid extension of health coverage. Most health care providers are private. In 2000, all insurance funds were merged into a single insurer, which improved the efficiency of risk pooling...
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2018/1/01
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ورقة عمل (سلسلة مُرقمة)
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122818
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2018/1/17
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Disclosed
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Advancing universal health coverage : what developing countries can learn from the Korean experience?
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insurance fund