“Is it to appease doctors?”…Shin Hyun-young and Democratic Party lawmaker “listed the level of discussion” regarding the government’s essential medical measures: South Korea

While the Yoon Seo-gyul (Yun Seok-yeoul) government announced essential medical measures, members of the Democratic Party (opposition) along with Shin Hyun-young (Shin Hyun-young, who is also a doctor) criticized the plan, asking, ``Is this to appease doctors?''
. It is clear that these measures are necessary to normalize domestic medical care, but there are no detailed budget estimates, including those for health insurance finances, and the measure remains at the level of a list of discussions.
Rep. Shin issued a statement on the 1st, saying, ``I have the impression that the medical reform plan announced by the government is intended to placate the medical community, which is opposed to expanding medical school enrollment.''
Prior to this, the government announced as a medical reform plan the application of special provisions for medical accidents to essential medical care, sufficient financial and institutional support, non-salary management, introduction of a regional essential doctor system, and introduction of public policy remuneration.
and improvements to the payment system. Rep. Shin said, ``(Essential medical measures) have been discussed without a concrete implementation roadmap or detailed budget estimates, including health insurance financing.
It is at a high level. "Any government can offer a rosy blueprint, but what matters is whether they can actually deliver on it."
Furthermore, ``In order for the Yun Seok-Yue government's medical reform plan to be recognized as genuine by the people, it is necessary to
We must announce an action plan and financial plan as soon as possible." He also expressed doubts about the government's intentions regarding the essential medical measures announced. Included in health reform bill
He argued that the government was expressing negative views on expanding national compensation for children and teenagers who were not at fault, as well as expanding national compensation for medical accidents, and establishing a system for senior doctors.
Rep. Shin said, ``The government has taken a negative attitude just a few months ago.
The words and actions that were announced as part of the medical reform plan were inconsistent. I have no choice but to question whether this is a sincere attitude."