Korea Moves To Cover A/H1N1 Test With National Health Insurance
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
SEOUL - Alarmed over the deaths of two South Koreans over the weekend infected with the A/H1N1 virus and over the rising number of people who have fallen victim to the pandemic, the government is moving to have the H1N1 test covered by the national health insurance system
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