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Insurance & Benefits

けんこう健康ほけん保険

Health Insurance

Definition

Health Insurance is a public medical insurance system that covers part of medical costs when the insured or their dependents become ill or injured. The self-pay ratio is generally 30%. Administered by Kyokai Kenpo or health insurance associations.

Examples

健康保険に加入していると、医療費の自己負担は3割です。

When enrolled in health insurance (健康保険), your out-of-pocket medical costs are 30%.

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