Gov't to identify 20,000 people at high risk of suicide in social welfare policy push Seoul is expanding efforts to support caregivers facing heavy burdens as well as those who are isolated a risk of self-harm. 2026.8.11
Telemedicine hits record 2.69 million consultations as December switchover nears Korea’s telemedicine consultations hit a record number as the service nears permanent status, with key rules on eligibility and prescriptions still unresolved. 2026.8.11
Health Ministry should put serious patients first (KOR) The ministry canceled a planned public forum after backlash grew over using strained health insurance funds for hair loss treatment instead of serious and rare diseases. 2026.6.30
Health Ministry should put serious patients first The ministry canceled a planned public forum after backlash grew over using strained health insurance funds for hair loss treatment instead of serious and rare diseases. 2026.6.29
The overlooked crisis of youth obesity (KOR) As Korea moves to insure youth hair-loss treatment, critics say patients with severe obesity and other urgent conditions are being left behind. 2026.6.24
The overlooked crisis of youth obesity As Korea moves to insure youth hair-loss treatment, critics say patients with severe obesity and other urgent conditions are being left behind. 2026.6.23
'A cancer relapse would be easier': Leukemia coverage catch-22 forces patients to abandon treatment Korea’s five-year catastrophic illness rule is pushing chronic myeloid leukemia patients to stop lifelong treatment when tests show no detectable cancer. 2026.6.18
Basic pension benefits should focus on poor seniors (KOR) With costs rising and elderly poverty still severe, Korea is weighing a more progressive basic pension that narrows eligibility and boosts support for the most vulnerable. 2026.6.15
Basic pension benefits should focus on poor seniors With costs rising and elderly poverty still severe, Korea is weighing a more progressive basic pension that narrows eligibility and boosts support for the most vulnerable. 2026.6.14
Elder abuse cases climb 11%, driven by spouses and older abusers Confirmed elder abuse cases in Korea rose 11 percent last year, with spouses making up the largest share of abusers and intragenerational abuse increasing among older adults. 2026.6.14
