Japan, health system of

N. Ikegami

doi:10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00310-5

Japan, health system of

N. Ikegami

Department of Health Policy and Management

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Japan has achieved universal coverage and relatively successful cost containment, not through radical reform, but by making incremental adjustments. The fee schedule that defines the services covered by social health insurance and the payment to providers has played a key role in realizing policy goals. The system's sustainability will depend on whether it can meet increasing demand for quality and efficiency by devolving responsibility to the prefecture level. © 2008

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Public Health
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780123739605
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00310-5
Publication status	Published - 2008 Dec 1

Keywords

Equity
Fee schedule
Health expenditures
Social health insurance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Dentistry(all)
Medicine(all)

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