Who is protected and who is not? Evaluating the effects of the long-term care insurance system and disparities in healthcare utilization and costs of the South Korean elderly population

Abstract Background There is a growing global interest in investigating the substitutability between long-term care service (LTCS) and medical care use, particularly in countries where elderly medical care use is rapidly increasing. The use of an appropriate LTCS can reduce unnecessary medical utili...

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Main Authors: Minsung Sohn, Hojoon Sohn, Mankyu Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12747-0
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