Japan has a system that costs half as much and usually achieves better medical outcomes than the American Healthcare System. After extensive research it seems certain government regulations work in favor of Japans Healthcare System. Japan has a tight grip on its system by banning insurance company profits, limiting doctor fees and accepting shortcomings in care that many Americans would find intolerable.
National health insurance in Japan is the result of a gradual process that can be traced back to 1905 when companies began providing limited benefits for its employees. In the years afterward more and more corporations began offering benefits through mutual aid societies. A health insurance law was developed in 1922 that was inspired by the German system established by Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1883. The law was implemented in 1927, mandating coverage by enterprises and it created an important role for the government as far as provisioning health insurance to those not covered by employers. In 1938, health insurance was extended to those who were self-employed such as farmers, fishermen, foresters and other groups not covered by the 1922 law. By 1938 the law was revised to include the remaining 30 percent of the population who had not previously been covered. This revision was the first step in extending health insurance to occupational groups. Every government jurisdiction was required to provide health insurance to every uncovered resident by 1961. Since 1961 all Japanese have been covered by either employers or the government.
Demographic characteristics of population
Japan as a rapidly aging population- Japan's elderly population, aged 65 or older, comprised 20% of the nation's population in June 2006 and is expected to increase to 40% by 2055
Quality of Life
Japan has about the lowest per capita health care costs among the advanced nations of the