Japanese Healthcare

The Health care system in Japan is one of the best in the world. Japan provides healthcare services, including screening examinations for particular diseases at no direct cost to the patient, prenatal care, and infectious disease control, are provided by national and local governments. Payment for personal medical services is offered through a universal health care insurance system that provides relative equality of access, with fees set by a government committee. People without insurance through employers can participate in a national health insurance program administered by local governments. Patients are free to select physicians or facilities of their choice and cannot be denied coverage.

It is compulsory to be enrolled in one of Japanese insurance programs if you are a resident of Japan. Although with the downturn in the Japanese economy many Japanese companies refuse or cannot afford to provide insurance payments to their employees thus millions fall through the cracks or fall behind on their payments.Foreigners in Japan live within a grey zone where government officials recommend joining the national health scheme but do not force them. There are a total of eight health insurance systems in Japan. They can then be divided into two categories. The two main categories of health insurance are referred to as Kenkō-Hoken 健康保険 ([Employee's] health insurance) and Kokumin-Kenkō-Hoken 国民健康保険 (national health insurance).

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