LEXICON
No.13 October 11, 2010

Japan Health Insurance Association (Kyokaikenpo)
全国健康保険協会(協会けんぽ)
National Federation of Health Insurance Societies (Kenporen)
健康保険組合連合会(けんぽれん)

The health insurance program for employees of medium-sized or smaller companies and their families ((政府管掌健康保険) government-managed health insurance program) was managed by the government through the former Social Insurance Agency (社会保険庁) until October 1, 2008, when Kyokaikenpo was created and...

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