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초록

Essential medical care is a concept referring to indispensable medical care. World Health Organizationhas defined essential healthcare services as the evidence-based technologies neededto cost-effectively solve health problems. However, most countries have no such term thatdescribes essential healthcare services. Rather, it has been used to efficiently allocate medicalresources in countries with limited resources. Therefore, a clear definition of essential healthcareservices must be accompanied by a specific purpose and a clear direction for the need. The target to whom medical services are to be provided, the region and institution to be provided,the content of medical services, and the purpose of provision should be distinguished. Recently, as public interest in essential healthcare services has increased, the government announced“the Essential Healthcare Policy Package” and “the 1st Healthcare Reform ImplementationPlan” to specifically promote it. But concerns of feasibility and financial estimatesare being raised. So, here, I analyze the government policy package and its 1st implantationplan, and suggest policy proposals for them.

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