How expensive is a lifetime of Korean health care?
A report released Wednesday estimated that, as of 2023, average lifetime medical expenditure per person reached 246.56 million won.
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Philippine national insurance eyes AI-powered system to detect fraud in health claims
Once the e-claims are submitted, the system will be able to detect whether the diagnosis matches the laboratory tests that were conducted.
Full health insurance coverage reaches all poor, elderly Vietnamese citizens from 2026
Health insurance cardholders from near-poor households will have their payment rate increased from 95 percent to 100 percent of covered medical expenses, effective January 1.
China set to establish early pregnancy clinics across 10k hospitals
The initiative is among a series of key tasks the commission has set for 2026 to address the most urgent and common concerns in the healthcare sector.
Thai FDA seeks to tighten controls on GLP-1 “slimming pens”, proposing special controlled-drug status
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that widespread use promoted on social media — including self-adjusted dosing — is leading to ongoing misuse.
Malaysia sees record surge in mental health calls
The country's mental health helpline received almost 91,000 calls in 2025, marking a twofold increase compared to the number of calls from 2024 (42,990).
Nepal authorities took 11 months to test substandard drug. Patients may have already taken it
The third-generation antibiotic, Levoflox-500 tablet, was made by Bara-based Magnus Pharma.
Mongolia’s influenza season now longer and cases higher over the past three years
This year the outbreak began earlier and spread more quickly, driven in part by the co-circulation and dominance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza A (H3N2)…
Facelifts and facials help Korean doctors go global
Overseas ventures have increased by an average of 20.7 percent annually over the past nine years.
Why healthcare reform is needed in Malaysia
Reform is no longer a matter of preference. It is a necessity shaped by demographic, economic and structural realities that are becoming impossible to ignore.