Lee Jae-myung: "Approval ratings changed rapidly in ten days... I will do my best, reviewing financial burden of insurance coverage for 'hair loss medication'"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 5th that the recent rise in approval ratings is “the nature of approval ratings and public sentiment, where a drastic change can occur within a week or ten days.”

After attending the 'National Vision and National Integration Committee (Vision Committee) Gwangju Vision Meeting' held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju on the morning of the same day, Lee told reporters, “I believe today's conclusion is not a phenomenon that appeared solely due to our efforts or because the public fully supports us, so I will do my best with all my heart.”

Regarding the pledge to apply health insurance coverage for hair loss medication, he said, “I hope this will be approached seriously,” adding, “It is an important value in terms of bodily integrity, so I believe it should be covered by health insurance.” However, he added, “The policy headquarters is reviewing the extent of the financial burden and where to draw the line for health insurance coverage,” and said, “We will finalize our position soon.”

On the issue of providing disaster relief funds to all citizens, he said, “It is not that it must be done immediately, but in principle, it is desirable (to provide to all citizens),” adding, “Since basically all citizens have been affected, it would be good to give everyone an opportunity.”

Regarding the preparation of an additional supplementary budget (supplementary budget) for supporting loss compensation for self-employed and small business owners, he said, “We will prioritize allocating funds to areas with significant damage while considering the state’s financial capacity, and if possible, it would be good to do so broadly,” adding, “Whether the supplementary budget will be done once, twice, or just once is unknown.”

On the scale of the supplementary budget, he said, “There is a limit to the state’s financial capacity, and it is an issue that requires consensus between the government and opposition parties, so I cannot decide unilaterally,” but emphasized, “Support for small business owners is extremely urgent and pressing, so it must be carried out on a large scale and broadly.”

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