Japan's health insurance system is undergoing change with the invalidation of the old insurance card. Here's what you need to know if you are a resident of Japan. Patient: "I have a My Number Card." ...

Previously standard national health insurance cards will expire in Japan as of the end of December 1, 2025, as Japan makes its transition to the use of My Number cards incorporating health insurance ...

Japanese media outlets appeared to struggle to find suitable expressions to describe the complicated and confusing Dec. 2 transition to the “maina hokensho” system. The day was meant to mark a ...

At the beginning of my university course focusing on the managed care industry, I asked the students to take out their health insurance cards. We discussed if they have an HMO or PPO and how a copay ...