Lee Jae-myung: "Eradicate Illegal Administrator Hospitals and License-Leasing Pharmacies... Establish Dedicated Task Force"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, stated on the 11th, "We will protect the National Health Insurance finances by eradicating illegal hospital administrators and license-lending pharmacies."

On the same day, Lee wrote on Facebook, "It is unacceptable for fake doctors to provide medical treatment and surgery, and for fake pharmacists to be involved in drug administration."

He pointed out, "Illegal medical institutions have fraudulently claimed and received over 2.5 trillion won from the National Health Insurance Service from 2015 until June this year," adding, "This is money that could have treated 770,000 COVID-19 patients or helped save more lives by expanding health insurance coverage for expensive anticancer drugs and rare incurable disease treatments, but instead, it is being used to fatten the pockets of fake doctors and pharmacists."

Lee promised, "We will grant special judicial police authority to the National Health Insurance Service and establish a dedicated organization," and "strengthen criminal penalties against illegal operators and recover unjust profits." He added, "We will confiscate and recover non-reimbursable medical expenses," and "increase immunity for voluntary reporters and whistleblowers as well as rewards for informants."

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