Moon Responds Directly for the First Time to National Petition: "Expanding Support for Infertility and Cervical Cancer Vaccines"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] From the fourth quarter of this year, support for infertility treatment and cervical cancer vaccination is expected to be significantly expanded.

On the 19th, President Moon Jae-in responded to a 'National Petition' requesting expanded support for these two medical procedures by stating, "We will expand support further."

President Moon stated, "The government plans to further expand support for infertility treatment costs, allowing for two additional procedures to be supported starting from the fourth quarter of this year." He also added, "For women under the age of 44, the out-of-pocket rate, which was applied up to 50% depending on the number of procedures, will be uniformly reduced to 30%. We hope this will help reduce the financial burden on couples facing infertility." President Moon also announced that the free cervical cancer vaccination, currently available to girls under 12 years old, will be expanded to those under 17 years old.

This is the first time President Moon has directly responded to a National Petition. He evaluated, "In terms of communication with the public, the National Petition has become a symbol of our government." The fact that President Moon chose the medical field for his first response appears to be related to the government's direction of strengthening medical coverage. Marking the 4th anniversary of the implementation of the health insurance coverage expansion policy known as 'Mooncare,' President Moon described it as "successful" and stated, "To further reduce medical expenses, health insurance coverage must be strengthened even more."

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