themselves, so the Immigration Office does not have any legal grounds to suspend their departure. 45. On April 19, 2018, the NHRCK made a formal recommendation to immediately withdraw the suspension of departure of the unregistered immigrant children under the grounds of failure to pay the fine. The Ministry of Justice replied by mentioning the modification of laws and regulations related to the case, but whether its recommendation is being implemented should be continuously monitored Issue 10. The Right to Public Health and Medical Care 46. As of the end of 2016, the health insurance coverage rate of immigrants eligible to obtain health insurance was 60.8%, a significant gap from the health insurance coverage rate of Korean nationals at 96.5%. 6 [Table 2] Status of Health Insurance Subscribers of Korean Nationals and Immigrants in 2016 (Unit: People) Classification Korean National Long-term Immigrants (Legal Immigrants) Population 51,696,216 1,454,357 Health Insurance Subscribers 49,879,509 883,774 Employee Insured 36,039,444 635,295 Self-employed Insured 13,840,065 248,479 96.5% 60.8% Health Insurance Coverage Rate 47. Although employee insured subscribers of legal immigrant workers receive the same insurance coverage as Korean nationals, the actual subscription rate of employee insured immigrant workers differed from Korean nationals. The employee insured subscription rate of immigrant workers under the 6 The Research on Reestablishing Guidelines for Human Rights of Immigrants, p. 235, by the NHRCK in 2017 is referenced based on the 2016 Health Insurance Statistics, by National Health Insurance Service. 11