INTERVIEW: Kenporen Seeks Medical Insurance Reform Talks

Takashi Yonekawa of the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies is calling for a national dialogue on reforming Japan's public medical insurance system. The proposal follows survey data indicating that many citizens acknowledge the necessity of higher medical costs for the elderly.
Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan should engage in discussions involving all stakeholders on whether and how to reform its public medical insurance system, Takashi Yonekawa, deputy head of the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies, or Kenporen, said in a recent interview.
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