Democratic Republican Party (South Korea) combination of state and corporate chaebol power pioneered by the party continues to be deeply built into the foundations of the South Korean economic system. Following the promulgation in October 1972 of the Yushin Constitution, which implemented numerous authoritarian centralizing measures such as the direct appointment of a third of the National Assembly by the President, the DRP assumed an unprecedented level of political power. For the next eight years, South Korea was essentially a one-party state ruled by the DRP. After Park's assassination on 26 October 1979 and the seizure of power by Chun Doo-hwan in the coup d'état
Healthcare in South Korea run by publicly owned universities. Payment is made on a fee-for-service basis. There is no direct government subsidy for hospitals. This encourages hospitals to expand and discourages community services. The Korea International Medical Association has been formed to encourage medical tourism. Nearly 400,000 medical tourists visited South Korea in 2013 and that number is projected to rise to 1 million by 2020. Compared to procedures done in the US, patients can save between 30 to 85% if they have the treatment in South Korea. It has been reported that some Korean hospitals charge foreign patients more than local patients due