Preparing for Future Health Insurance Financial Crisis... National Health Insurance Service Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Headquarters Holds '1st Win-Win Council Meeting'

Participants of the '2022 1st Win-Win Cooperation Council Meeting' are taking a commemorative photo after the meeting.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The National Health Insurance Service Busan·Ulsan·Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters held the ‘2022 1st Win-Win Council Meeting’ at the regional headquarters on the afternoon of the 8th.

The Win-Win Council is a channel for collecting opinions to actively reflect the voices from the field by establishing a communication system among stakeholders to prepare for the future financial crisis of health insurance. It is a place to share and suggest the Service’s mid- to long-term tasks and timely current issues.

Attendees included Kwon Oh-heon, Secretary General of the Busan Medical Association; Seo Hyun-jung, Secretary General of the Busan City Hospital Association; Park Yong-jin, Insurance Director of the Busan Dental Association; Lee Geun-jin, Insurance Director of the Busan Korean Medicine Association; Eom Seok-hee, Busanjin-gu Branch President of the Busan Consumer Public Interest Network; Lee No-seong, Editorial Director of the Kookje Newspaper; and Kim Yoon-hee, Professor of Nursing at Pukyong National University.

The meeting proceeded by sharing and discussing opinions among attendees after explanations on the need to increase government subsidies, a major issue for the Service, and the implementation of the pilot project for sickness benefits.

Jang Su-mok, the head of the regional headquarters, said, “We will strive to create opportunities to gather diverse opinions from all walks of life regarding the role and future of health insurance.”

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