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Research Article

A Tale of Two Social Insurance Systems in South Korea and Taiwan: A Financial Risk Protection Perspective

Jui-fen Rachel Lua Graduate Institute of Management, College of Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;b Department of Health Care Management, College of Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;c Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, TaiwanView further author information
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Ji-Tian Sheub Department of Health Care Management, College of Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanView further author information
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Tae-Jin Leed Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea;e Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2114648 | Received 31 Dec 2021, Accepted 26 Jul 2022, Published online: 29 Sep 2022

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