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Number of Holders of Designated Disease Treatment Beneficiary Certificate Up to 647,604
According to a survey conducted by Korosho, the number of holders of designated disease treatment beneficiary certificates was 647,604 as of the end of March 2009, an increase of 32,000 from one year ago. The number of certificate holders has…
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