Japan is the fastest aging country, with the largest super-aged society in the world and growing larger by the day, yet its universal health care costs are rela

This book explains the origins and early developments of Japanese medical insurance systems from the 1920s to the 1950s. It closely examines the changes in the

Compared to the rest of the world, Japan has a healthy population but pays relatively little for medical care. This book analyses how the health care works, and

World War II forced extensive and comprehensive social and political changes on nations across the globe. This comparative examination of health insurance in th