Expanding services, controlling costs and developing new forms of institutional care in Japan

Overview

This brief is part of the collection of country reports on purchasing long-term care. It was edited by Sarah L. Barber, World Health Organization Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Centre – WKC), Kobe, Japan. This brief summarizes the country case study for Japan by Naoki Ikegami, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, which was published in the book Pricing long-term care for older persons.