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January 2003, Vol 93, No. 1 | American Journal of Public Health 48-51
© 2003 American Public Health Association

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES FORUM

Health Care Reform in South Korea: Success or Failure?

Jong-Chan Lee, DrPH

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Jong-Chan Lee, DrPH, Ajou University, Won-Chon Dong San 5, Pal-Dal Gu, Suwon 442-721, South Korea (e-mail: pubheal{at}ajou.ac.kr).

South Korea is one of the world’s most rapidly industrializing countries. Along with industrialization has come universal health insurance. Within the span of 12 years, South Korea went from private voluntary health insurance to government-mandated universal coverage.

Since 1997, with the intervention of the International Monetary Fund, Korean national health insurance (NHI) has experienced deficits and disruption. However, there are lessons to be drawn for the United States from the Korean NHI experience.




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