Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Expand Mixed-Billing Scheme, Use of Private Payers: LDP Healthcare Reform Team
Japan should expand the current special system to allow for the mixed billing of public insurance covered and non-covered healthcare services in a bid to accelerate patient access to new technologies, ruling party lawmakers urge. The Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP)…
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