NHIS lifts burden of medical costs across generations
(WorldNews South Korea)

Elderly women set flowers at the Seoul Dementia Care Center run by the National Health Insurance Service in Gangnam, Seoul. Korea Times file By Bahk Eun-ji Korea`s public health system has certainly played a critical role in helping people nationwide weather the storm during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) has been at the forefront of social welfare here for more than 40 years now. By providing full coverage for medical treatment costs of those who have contracted COVID-19, the NHIS has become a robust social safety net for all those living here and eligible for the paln. Kim Yong-ik, president of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS),...