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Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership

C489 Task 3 Healthcare Financing

Western Governors University




A. Country to Compare

I will be comparing the United States and Japan.

A1. Access

Japan’s health insurance system provides universal coverage to its citizens (Japan, 2020).

It is funded mainly by individual contributions and taxes and enforced by the government.

Everyone is covered and can participate with the plans; citizens enroll in either an employment

or a resident health insurance plan. Plans are provided by employers are mandatory paid by both

employer and employee. Most citizens have private health insurance, but life insurance can be

used coinciding with them to provide additional income if needed for an illness. Citizens are

expected to pay 30 percent of services and some copays. Young children and low-income elderly

adults have lower rates (Japan, 2020).

Older adults, low income, and children are required to pay an annual household fee set by

the government (Japan, 2020). This covers their health care and long-term services; the fee is

established based on their age and income. Non-citizens who have lived in Japan after one year,

are able to get free access to healthcare, but undocumented immigrants and visitors are not

offered health insurance (Japan, 2020).

The United States insurance system does not provide universal coverage to its citizens

(United States, 2020). Private insurance is provided primarily by employers, and most provide

several choices of insurance plans. Most plans cover the employee and their dependents, and

both employer and employee contribute to the premium. Children living in the U.S. receive

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