Health and Long-Term Care Systems for Older People in the Republic of Korea: Policy Challenges and Lessons

The Republic of Korea is experiencing a rapidly aging population with increased life expectancy and lowered fertility. National health insurance has provided universal access to health care for all since 1989, and mandatory long-term care insurance (LTCI) was introduced in 2008, in which everybody w...

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Main Authors: Boyoung Jeon, Soonman Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Health Systems & Reform
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2017.1345052