Leader likens hair loss to a ‘matter of survival’ and is pushing for government support. The debate has parted the country right down the middle.
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Leader likens hair loss to a ‘matter of survival’ and is pushing for government support. The debate has parted the country right down the middle.
Posted by Freewhale98
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has asked officials to review expanding national health insurance coverage for hair loss treatment, calling baldness a “matter of survival.” Currently, insurance covers only medically caused hair loss. The proposal, criticized as populist by some, sparked a debate to what extent National Health Insurance cover.
This incident signifies the controversy over the boundary of universal healthcare coverage. How much the state-owned single payment system cover in medical practice? Being too broad risks undermining sustainability of NHI. Being narrow would destroy the principle of universal healthcare, undermining the credibility of NHI.