{"id":2205457,"date":"2024-06-14T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T23:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2205457"},"modified":"2024-06-13T16:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T07:50:04","slug":"korean-government-doctors-remain-deadlocked-in-medical-school-quota-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/06\/korean-government-doctors-remain-deadlocked-in-medical-school-quota-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean government, doctors remain deadlocked in medical school quota dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Korean government <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mohw.go.kr\/board.es?mid=a10503010100&amp;bid=0027&amp;cg_code=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ordered<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Thursday more than 36,000 medical institutions to continue treating patients and to report any strike activities. The Korea Medical Association (KMA), the foremost coalition of doctors in the country with memberships totaling some 130,000, plans a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctorsnews.co.kr\/news\/galleryView.html?idxno=155032\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one-day general strike<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Tuesday. Medical professors at major hospitals have decided to stage indefinite walkouts starting next week. The KMA is demanding that the government suspend the proceedings regarding the medical school quota hike for 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government warned that canceling patient appointments without consent may constitute an illegal refusal of treatment under the Medical Service Act and vowed to respond sternly to such actions. Despite the strikes, 95.3% of emergency rooms continue to operate without bed reductions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Korean government faces growing pressure to end the healthcare crisis as patient groups <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreapatient.com\/ab-1732-396\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">express anger<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over doctors\u2019 collective strike, which has been going on for four months. The KMA\u2019s plan to limit the general strike to just one day reveals that doctors are likely aware of the public backlash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the government has warned of stern measures against striking doctors, it has also shown flexibility, with President Yoon Suk-yeol <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/south-korean-presidential-office-hints-at-flexibility-on-medical-school-quota\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stating<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in April that the government could change its policy if presented with \u201creasonable adjustment plans.\u201d A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1475\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallup Korea poll<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> revealed in April that 47% of voters favored a mediation plan adjusting the scale and timing of the quota expansion, up from 41% in March. With both sides entrenched in their positions, it remains unclear when the strike will end.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South Korean government ordered on Thursday more than 36,000 medical institutions to continue treating patients and to report any strike activities. The Korea Medical Association (KMA), the foremost coalition of doctors in the country with memberships totaling some 130,000, plans a one-day general strike on Tuesday. 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