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South Korean Leader Floats Insurance Coverage for Hair Loss, Sparking Debate

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called on his government to examine whether public health insurance should be expanded to cover hair-loss treatments, arguing that baldness has become a “matter of survival” for many young people rather than a purely cosmetic issue.

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The South Korean leader Lee Jae-myung asks to include treatments for hereditary baldness in the state health coverage: "The hair loss is a question of survival for young people." But it is controversy: "Better to give more resources to the treatment of serious diseases"

·Turin, Italy
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has ordered his government to consider expanding public health insurance to cover hair loss treatments, arguing that for young people, baldness has become a "survival issue" rather than a cosmetic problem.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Is male baldness a survival issue? South Korean President Lee Jae Myung believes so and is proposing that hair treatment treatments be included in general health insurance. Pure populism, focus more on life-threatening diseases instead, critics urge.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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In South Korea, an unexpected proposal revives the debate on appearance and mental health, but divides doctors. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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For Lee Jae Myung, baldness has become a "survival issue" rather than an aesthetic problem for young people, who should be covered by health insurance.

·Paris, France
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Portal Mix Vale broke the news in Brazil on Friday, December 19, 2025.
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