South Korea Is Cracking Down on “Medical Shopping” — Visit the Doctor 300+ Times and Pay 90% Yourself

Crowded South Korean hospital corridor with a bold 300-visit warning sign on the wall, representing the government's new policy to penalize excessive medical shopping

South Korea has one of the world’s most generous publichealthcare systems. But the government just drew a hard lineagainst people who abuse it. Starting in 2027, if you visit a doctor more than 300 timesin a single year, you’ll pay 90% of your medical billsout of pocket — for every visit beyond that threshold. What … Read more