Election Pledge and Policy Tasks of President Moon Jae-in in Healthcare Sector.
10.4332/KJHPA.2017.27.2.97
- Author:
Sung Shik SHIN
1
Author Information
1. Journalist of Health and Welfare & Editor, Joongang Ilbo, Seoul, Korea. ssshin@joongang.co.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
President;
Election pledge;
Policy;
Health;
Welfare
- MeSH:
Advisory Committees;
Aged;
Delivery of Health Care*;
Health Care Costs;
Health Care Sector*;
Humans;
Insurance, Health;
Moon*
- From:Health Policy and Management
2017;27(2):97-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
On May 10, 2017, Moon Jae-in's Government launched. The election pledges of Moon's Government in healthcare sector were extracted from those of president election camp and Democratic Party. The main pledges were enhancing the coverage of healthcare costs, management of healthcare costs for elderly, restructuring the health insurance contribution system, and improving the public nature of healthcare system. There are many policy tasks to realize the electoral pledge, especially, financial task is main. The National Planning and Advisory Committee are setting the policy priorities and making the detailed plans. Although this paper deals the initial evaluation of main election pledges, the precise evaluation is needed for the final plan of healthcare policy.
