6.2 Trillion Won for National Health Insurance Pharmacy Care Expenditure

The total amount of pharmacy care expenditure paid by the National Health Insurance (NHI) for Year 2004 was determined at 6.168 trillion won, driving a year-to-year increase of 13.5% from 5.435 trillion won in Year 2003.

Excluding the NHI reimbursements made to cover the medication expense, which represents 70.7% of the total, the remainder was paid to the retail pharmacies for their dispens...