Government experts and lawmakers are discussing possible changes to policies concerning foreign nationals, including those on real estate purchases and visas, to recommend to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/04/japan/explainer/explainer-japan-foreign-nationals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #explainer #sanaetakaichi #foreignworkers #tourism #taxes #nationalhealthcare
Conventional health insurance cards will no longer be accepted at clinics and hospitals across Japan starting from Dec. 2, as the government fully integrates health insurance with My Number cards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/japan/explainer/my-number-health-insurance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #explainer #mynumber #nationalhealthcare #digitalization #hospitals
The LDP and the Japan Innovation Party have agreed to reach an early conclusion on a proposed hike in patients’ out-of-pocket expenses for prescription medicines similar to over-the-counter drugs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/ldp-jip-otc-drugs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ldp #nipponishinnokai #medicine #health #nationalhealthcare #pharmaceuticals
A twice-a-year injection, recently approved for HIV prevention in the U.S. and the European Union, helps solve the problem of adherence, Gilead argues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/22/companies/gilead-twice-a-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #hiv #medicine #gilead #pharmaceuticals #nationalhealthcare
Japan's push to digitalize medical records and services is stalling as My Number health insurance cards remain unpopular. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/science-health/my-number-health-insurance-cards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mynumber #nationalhealthcare #digitalization #hospitals