Human Rights Commission Holds Forum on 'Improvement Measures for Migrant Health Insurance System'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The National Human Rights Commission announced on the 8th at 10 a.m. that it will hold a "Discussion on Measures to Improve the Migrant Health Insurance System" at the Human Rights Education Center of the Commission.

This discussion was organized to gather opinions from researchers, related experts, and relevant organizations based on the results of last year's "Survey on the Health Rights of Migrants and Research on Improving the Medical Security System" conducted by the Commission, and to seek ways to improve the system.

According to the Commission's survey results, the health insurance enrollment rate among migrants increased to about 80%, expanding health insurance coverage. However, by mandating enrollment in regional health insurance and imposing average premiums on all domestic and foreign enrollees regardless of economic capacity, the burden of insurance premiums significantly increased. Additionally, cases were identified where migrants who share livelihood and housing but cannot register as a single household must pay premiums two to three times higher, and cases where penalties linked to residency status for overdue payments cause greater difficulties than before.

At the discussion, researchers will present on topics such as ▲ Discrimination against migrants in the health insurance system: What is the problem? ▲ Issues in the current health insurance system from the perspective of guaranteeing migrants' health rights, and eight migrant participants will share related cases.

The discussion will be held online to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and can be viewed on the Commission's YouTube channel on the 9th.

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