Korea's Reimbursement Steps Spark Drug Price Cut Concerns

In its first announcement of major health care measures since the Moon Jae-in administration took charge, South Korea unveils steps to hike its national health insurance coverage ratio to levels in advanced countries, raising concerns that this might lead to sharp drug price cuts.

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The South Korean government will beef up its national health insurance coverage ratio in a bid to sharply lower medical costs for the nation and protect low-income households from catastrophically high medical expenses.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare aims to raise the health insurance coverage ratio to 70% of all medical costs by 2022 and eventually to 80% in the longer-term, from an early 60% level at present, as

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