Japan: achieving UHC by regulating payment

Abstract The triple goals of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) are to cover the whole population, to reduce patients’ costs, and to expand coverage to all effective services, equitably available to all. This paper analyses the experience of Japan in achieving these goals, focusing on the central role...

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Main Author: Naoki Ikegami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Globalization and Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-019-0524-4