South Korea’s Physician Shortage Crisis Exposes Flaws in Medical Policy and Leadership

South Korea's decision to gradually increase medical school admissions by just over 3,300 students between 2027 and 2031 underscores a stubborn failure to confront one of the most pressing challenges facing modern societies: the healthcare crisis fueled by demographic shifts. While the government claims this modest rise will address physician shortages in a rapidly aging population, the months-long doctors' strike and ongoing disputes reveal a fractured approach that sacrifices national well-being on the altar of bureaucratic indecision. Is Incrementalism Enough When National Health Is at Stake? With more than a decade before the full effects of increased medical education enrollment...