الأسئلة الكبرى لليابان: التأمين الصحي الشامل والشيخوخة والرعاية في نهاية العمر

Healthcare insurance premiums for Japan's aging population should be more substantially cross-subsidised from general income taxation.

Japan needs to train and retain significantly more doctors and nurses to meet the healthcare demands of its aging population.

Japan's universal health insurance system is one of its greatest social achievements and must be protected from cost-cutting.

Japan's mental health system is underfunded and highly stigmatised — both problems must be addressed through sustained policy.

Japan should accept significantly more foreign healthcare workers, with appropriate training and language support, to address its severe workforce shortage.

Japan should expand access to quality palliative care and end-of-life support outside of hospital settings.

Japan should establish a national dementia care strategy with adequate public funding for community-based care services.