Lee Jae-myeong: “Medical school expansion could be spread over 10 years… Han Dong-hoon’s plan to cancel is one of the inevitable alternatives. “

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The first mention of a ‘medical gap’ after returning from coronavirus
Analysis: “Aiming to divide the ruling party by strengthening Korea”

Lee Jae-myeong (right), the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was released from the hospital after being hospitalized for five days after being diagnosed with a new coronavirus disease (Corona 19) , speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 28th. On the left is Supreme Council member Kim Min-seok. Reporter Park Hyeong-ki oneshot@donga.com

Regarding the issue of increasing the number of medical school students on the 28th, Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said, “Instead of increasing the number of students by 10,000 within 5 years, We couldn’t reach the goal over 10 years?” The ‘speed control theory’ was proposed to steadily increase the number of medical school students, but reduce the number of students from the current 2,000. Rep. Lee also said about the ‘cancellation of the medical school quota increase for the 2026 academic year’ that Han Dong-hoon, Leader of the People’s Power Party, proposed to the Office of the President, “This is one of the options another that is inevitable to overcome the crisis. of medical collapse in the current situation,” and “The government should not turn a blind eye to the problem and address it.” “Please think deeply about basic measures to prevent medical care,” he said.

At the party’s Central Committee, which he chaired for the first time after being hospitalized for five days due to COVID-19, Representative Lee asked, “What is the basis for the number of doctors increase by 2,000? “Isn’t there even a strange rumor that (President Yoon Seok-yeol) was obsessed with the number ‘2000’?” he said “Isn’t there a strange rumor that will ease the worries and concerns of the people about the current situation. without losing the meaning and vitality of the medical reform that people want?” “An alternative is needed,” he said.

Rep. Lee said, “It is not a fundamental step,” regarding the government’s decision to increase the ratio of out-of-pocket medical expenses for patients with mild symptoms who visit regional emergency medical centers and regional from the current 50-60% to 90. % as an emergency measure for emergency rooms that are reaching their peak “Maybe it would be better to stop the police in front of the t -emergency room and check them out,” he said.

Attention is also focused on why Representative Lee supported Representative Han ahead of the meeting of the ruling and opposition party leaders which is expected to be held as early as the 1st of next month on the issue about delaying the increase in medical schools, which is a conflict between Representative Han and President Yoon. Representative Lee’s side proposed to the People’s Power Party that a solution to the medical gap be the main agenda of the representative meeting, and it is known that the governing party is also considering accepting it.

In the political world, there is analysis that Representative Lee is highlighting the image of a leader who is flexible in terms of policy by proposing a mediation plan on the issue of increasing the number of medical schools , and at the same time, “he said. trying to ‘kill two birds with one stone’ by accelerating the split of the ruling party.” Representative Lee met with reporters that day and said to Representative Han, “That person does not seem to have any real intention to achieve results.” He said, “If you ask him to do something, he takes a step back, and if you ask him to do something else, he takes a step back. “I don’t know how far I can go back,” he said bitterly. A top Democratic Party official said, “If the opposition party accepts Representative Han’s claims in a situation where decisions are not made as Representative Han proposed anyway, they will split within the ruling party worse. “

The Democratic Party is intensifying its criticism of the ruling party as they prepare measures at the party level, led by Park Joo-min, chairman of the Committee against Medical Emergencies. Policy Committee Chairman Jin Seong-jun said, “Old people are dying now. “I can’t find a hospital,” he said. “But I don’t know how the government is ignoring this and telling me they don’t know.”