Korea has become an aging society when the population of the elderly 65 years or older reached 7% of the total population in 2000, and in 2017, the elderly population accounted for more than 14% of the total population, becoming an aged society. In pa...
Korea has become an aging society when the population of the elderly 65 years or older reached 7% of the total population in 2000, and in 2017, the elderly population accounted for more than 14% of the total population, becoming an aged society. In particular, it is estimated that the elderly population will reach 10,58,000 by 2025, which means entering into a “super-aged society” in which the elderly account for more than 20% of the total population.
Such an aging population is progressing so rapidly that it is difficult to find in any other country in the world. The transition from an aging society to an aged society took 24 years for Japan, while Korea took the first time in 17 years, and the increasing proportion of the elderly population means that medical expenses for the elderly are increasing significantly.
The proportion of medical expenses for the elderly over 65 in the total medical expenses of health insurance exceeded 40% in 2018 and is expected to exceed 50% by 2025. looks like it's going to be huge. In particular, in the age of aging, if the hospital-centered medical system system is maintained, it will be impossible to manage medical expenses for the elderly, and they will face financial difficulties.
In addition, it was intended to examine the results of changes since the implementation of the long-term care insurance system for the elderly in Korea, which was introduced to satisfy the social needs caused by the rapid aging of the population and the needs of the elderly. I would like to suggest for.