Doctor Quotas Have Increased Due To Demand.

After a period of intense disruption, the government and medical associations have finally reached a sustainable compromise regarding doctor quotas. The Ministry of Health announced a scaled-back plan to increase medical school admissions. The new agreement replaces a more aggressive proposal that had led to nearly two years of strikes and hospital walkouts. Key features of the resolution include the cap will rise gradually, rather than a sudden 2,000-student jump. A new regional essential healthcare fund will be established to lure specialists to underserved provinces. The government confirmed it will not pursue legal action against trainee doctors who participated in previous walkouts, effectively ending the longest-running labor dispute in the history of the Korean medical system.

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