Gwangju Veterans Affairs Office Designates Additional 'Consignment Hospitals' for National Merit Recipients

Jangheung 'Oh Jaemyung Assemblyman' and Wando 'Geumil Anesthesia Pain Medicine Clinic'... Medical Services Starting from Next Month 1

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Regional Veterans Affairs Office (Director Im Seonghyun) announced on the 25th that it has additionally designated Jangheung-gun’s ‘Assemblyman Oh Jaemyung’ and Wando-gun’s ‘Geumil Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Clinic’ as entrusted hospitals for national veterans.

This is to ensure that veterans and their families living far from veterans hospitals can receive high-quality medical services close to their residences.

Veterans in these areas will be able to receive treatment at the newly designated entrusted hospitals starting from the 1st of next month.

Veterans who have suffered injuries, patients with Agent Orange-related sequelae, etc., can receive treatment funded by the government. Veterans aged 75 and older who participated in the war will receive a 90% reduction in out-of-pocket medical expenses, veterans aged 75 and older who received military merit, bereaved families of first-priority independence patriots receiving compensation, and bereaved families of national veterans will receive a 60% reduction in out-of-pocket expenses.

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs plans to expand entrusted clinics focusing on medical departments with high demand by next year to secure accessibility to medical institutions amid the rapidly increasing medical needs due to the aging of national veterans.

Last year, 98 entrusted hospitals were additionally designated and operated.

A representative of the Gwangju Regional Veterans Affairs Office said, “We plan to make every effort to expand the designation of entrusted hospitals to strengthen close medical care for veterans’ families.”

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