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Chuikyo OKs Insurance Coverage for CureApp’s Hypertension Therapeutic App
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on August 3 agreed to grant health coverage for Tokyo-based health tech CureApp’s digital therapeutic app for hypertension. The coverage will begin in September. The product, “CureApp HT hypertension treatment support app” (CureApp…
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