Foreign health insurance surplus nears W1tr

Foreign subscribers contributed more to South Korea’s national health insurance system than they received in medical benefits last year, leaving a gap of nearly 1 trillion won ($755 million), public data showed. Premiums assessed on foreign subscribers totaled 2.51 trillion won in 2025, while insurance benefits amou…

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