How public and private health insurance coverage mitigates catastrophic health expenditures in Republic of Korea

Abstract Background The private health insurance (PHI) market in Republic of Korea has instituted indemnity insurance plans that provide partial reimbursements for some medical services or costs that are not covered by the National Health Insurance (NHI). To date, no study has estimated the extent t...

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Main Authors: Hyun Woo Jung, Young Dae Kwon, Jin-Won Noh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08405-4