What kind of health care system is in place in Japan?
Japanese health care is execellent. Approximately 80% of all medical service prices are covered and includes a lot of dental services. There are usually expensive monthly premiums that can be the equivalent of over $400 USD, but you generally make more than enough to cover that since housing and other expenses are relatively affordable.
All Japanese citizens, as well as foreigners living in Japan, have the right to be covered under one of six health insurance plans. The main ones are the employees’ health insurance (for private-sector employees) and the national health insurance (for people who don’t qualify for any of the other plans). Members of these plans usually have to pay between 10% and 30% of their medical expenses.
