Health Care in Japan
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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As the United States debates how to reform health care, Japan continues to operate its National Health Insurance (NHI) program. In tonight's program, NBR's Lucy Craft reports on the Japanese system, which is often judged one of the world's most successful regulated health care programs. You can learn more about the Japanese system here.
Related NBR Stories & Links
- 09-17-09: Continuing Coverage - Bill of Health
- 07-08-09: "XChange, the NBR Blog" - The Health Care Rubik's Cube
- 05-05-09: NBR Series - Robo Revolution
- 08-29-08: "Working for Balance" - Japan's Balancing Act
External Links/Articles*
- Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
The CFR is a nonpartisan resource for information and analysis. This links to a CFR backgrounder published on July 16, 2009. The backgrounder is titled, "Lessons in Universal Health Insurance Models." Japan's National Health Insurance system is discussed. - Hida Takayama International Association (HTIA)
HTIA is a Japanese tourism association. This links to "Tips on National Health Insurance" offered to foreign residents and visitors to Japan. The site includes some basic explanation of aspects of Japan's National Health Insurance system. - Japan's Forum of National health Insurance
This website is supported by the All-Japan Federation of National Health Insurance Organization. It offers and introduction to and outline of Japan's health insurance system. - McKinsey Quarterly (Registration Required)
McKinsey Quarterly is the business journal of MicKinsey " Company, a management consulting firm. This links to a March 2009 article published in the journal. The article is titled, "Improving Japan's Health Care System." - Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) (PDF Document)
MFH helps develop and fund health care programs in the communities it serves. This links to an Spring 2006 issue brief titled, "Japan and Massachusetts - A Comparison of Universal Health Care Systems."
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