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HEALTH INSURANCE

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2019
After backlash, Trump U-turns on targeting U.K. health service in trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on comments that Britain's public health service should be on the table in future post-Brexit trade talks between the two countries, after Prime Minister Theresa May said some areas might be off-limits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018
Insurers expect 'market disruption' after Trump suspends billions in Obamacare risk payments
Health insurers warn that a move by the Trump administration on Saturday to temporarily suspend a program that was set to pay out $10.4 billion to insurers for covering high-risk individuals last year could drive up premium costs and create marketplace uncertainty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2017
Aiming for truly universal health coverage
The idea that everyone should be able to access quality health services has finally claimed its rightful place at the top of the global health agenda.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 17, 2016
How Japan is tweaking the cost of health care
The price of health care is changing.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2015
Scrutinize health insurance reform
The national government needs to provide sufficient support to prefectural governments, which will be tasked to play a larger role in maintaining the nation's health insurance system.
JAPAN
May 26, 2014
Aso complains his taxes shouldn't be used to fund health costs of 'lazy'
Blue-blooded Finance Minister Taro Aso stirs up a debate on social welfare costs by complaining it's unfair his taxes are financing the medical costs of lazy people.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2014
Risky medical deregulation
The government should give up its attempt to introduce mixed medical treatment and instead speed up the process for approving coverage and use of new drugs and medical technologies under the public health insurance system.
EDITORIALS
Feb 17, 2014
Medical reforms for an aging nation
A new payment scheme for medical services under Japan's public health insurance may create fierce competition among doctors to monopolize patients.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2013
Tea party embraces a proven loser
Tea party-affiliated Republicans in the U.S. House are gearing up again, this time on a grander scale, to threaten action that will end up helping the other side.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2013
Obama's toughest campaign yet: selling health care reform
Deep inside the White House, in a bare room that the chief of staff uses for meetings, David Simas is still thinking about turnout.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2013
White House delays health care rule that businesses insure workers
The mandate requiring U.S. employers to provide insurance for workers will not take effect until 2015.

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