Power of universal health coverage in the era of COVID-19: A nationwide observational study

Lee, Hyejin; Lee, Jae-ryun; Lee, Jae-ryun; Jung, Hyemin; Yong Lee, Jin; Yong Lee, Jin

doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2020.100088

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Power of universal health coverage in the era of COVID-19: A nationwide observational study

Published in The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific • Jan 22, 2021

Authors:

Hyejin Lee

Jae-ryun Lee

Abstract

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea has achieved perfect universal health coverage (UHC)-all Koreans receive UHC regardless of their socioeconomic status. The current study investigated whether socioeconomic disparities remained in COVID-19 health outcomes under UHC. METHODS: This ...

Subject

Case fatality rate

Socioeconomic status

Medicine

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