{
  "id": 16343079,
  "title": "Minister of Public Health meets President of Korea’s Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/minister-of-public-health-meets-president-of-koreas-health-insurance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T15:19:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/24/10/2026/minister-of-public-health-meets-president-of-koreas-health-insurance-review-and-assessment-service"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Seoul, Minister of Public Health Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud held a meeting with Dr Seungkwon Hong, the President of Korea’s Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA), during the latter's appearance at the World Bio Summit. Their discussion centered on enhancing cooperation between Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health and HIRA, alongside exploring Korea’s expertise in health insurance, particularly in the areas of service review and evaluation, the utilization of digital systems for healthcare provider payments and reimbursements, and claim review processes.\n\nThe dialogue also touched on the potential for knowledge exchange and collaboration in training and capacity building initiatives. Prior to the summit, Al Mahmoud visited Samsung Medical Center, where he received an update on the facility’s state-of-the-art medical technologies, its use of artificial intelligence, and its innovative medical approaches.",
  "summary": "<p>Seoul: Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud met with President of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) of the Republic of Korea, Dr Seungkwon Hong on the sidelines of His Excellency&rsquo;s participation in the World Bio Summit, held in Seoul, Republic of Korea.</p> <p>The meeting focused on cooperation between the Ministry of Public Health of the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}