Medical costs to rise at general hospitals

The medical costs of 44 large hospitals covered by the nation’s obligatory health insurance scheme last year were 6.2 trillion won, which accounted for 21.8 percent of the total health insurance, according to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.

The government spent 33.7 trillion won last year, a 12.9 percent increase from 2009. When considering those shared by individuals, th...