The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, which advises the health minister, approved the application of public health insurance to RiHeart, a cardiac muscle cell sheet that uses induced pluripotent stem cells. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/22/japan/science-health/ips-insurance-coverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #ips #insurance #osaka #startups #heartdisease