More on the Japanese Health care system

I recently wrote an entry about my experience with the Japanese health care system. As you may remember, I was impressed, and sad, that the US does not yet have a universal system as good. A lot of progress was made this year in the U.S., over much opposition - an opposition that is actually threatening to undo that progress. For another expats experience with the Japanese model this article is worth reading. No system is perfect - but all things considered, Japanese citizens are much better off than we are in this regard. Let's learn from their experience.