Nagoya group helps foreign seniors navigate health system

NAGOYA—A citizens' group dedicated to addressing elder care challenges among foreign residents marked more than 10 years of ...
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DOD extends pilot health care program for civilians in Japan; dependents still excluded

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Defense Department has extended a pilot program to help its civilian employees in Japan find health care, but their family members are still not permitted to take ...

What to know about Japan's plan to raise medical service fees

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Japan's plan to raise medical service fees.
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DOD bringing ‘listening sessions’ on health care pilot program to US bases in Japan

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Department of Defense has scheduled “listening sessions” at three U.S. military bases in Japan next week to collect feedback on a pilot program designed to connect DOD ...
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Strength in Crisis: Lessons from Japan on Building Resilient Health Systems

A new report Preparing Health Systems for Shocks: Japan’s Experience of Enhancing the Resilience of its Health System by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) shows how Japan ...