Korea moving to introduce state-run health insurance for pets

Korea moving to introduce state-run health insurance for pets

gettyimagesbank By Bahk Eun-ji
Lee Seog-jae, a 65-year-old resident of Songpa District, Seoul, has been raising a Yorkshire terrier named Aree for 14 years. Because of her old age, Aree has been suffering from cataracts, so Lee has to take her to a vet often.
"Every time I take Aree to the vet to renew her prescription for eye medicine, I have to pay 25,000 won," Lee said. "But one day I learned that the medicine is the same kind that’s used for people, and that it costs only 3,000 won to 4,000 won if a person gets a […]

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