Hospital left with W840m bill after treating unconscious patient for 6 years

A South Korean hospital that had treated an unconscious Chinese patient for more than six years was left with over 800 million won ($550,000) in unpaid medical bills after the patient died, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said Wednesday.

The commission recommended that relevant authorities establish measures to support hospitals with unpaid medical costs involving unaccompanied foreign patients and to facilitate their repatriation.

According to the commission, the Chinese nationa ...