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As the health insurance authorities pursue the expansion of the health insurance premium income settlement system for all citizens, 3.94 million local subscriber households are expected to pay an additional 3.3 trillion won in insurance premiums, and excluding refunds, a net financial expansion effect of about 1.5 trillion won is expected.
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Health insurance authorities are pursuing the introduction of a national income settlement system to increase the fairness and equity of insurance premium burden.
Health insurance authorities are pursuing a plan to expand the health insurance premium income settlement system to all citizens. If this happens, 3.94 million local subscriber households are expected to pay additional insurance premiums totaling 3.3 trillion won. Excluding refunds, it is a net expansion of health insurance finances worth about 1.5 trillion won, so it is expected to have a significant ripple effect on the public burden and health insurance finances. According to the 'Main Work Progress Status' reported by the National Health Insurance Corporation at the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee audit on the 20th, the National Health Insurance Authority is promoting the introduction of a national income settlement system to increase the fairness and equity of the insurance premium burden.
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Health insurance authorities will push for the introduction of a national income settlement system.
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