Long-term care insurance and integrated care for the aged in Japan

By the introduction of a public, mandatory program of Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) on April 1, 2000, Japan has moved towards a system of social care for the frail and elderly. The program covers care that is both home-based and institutional. Fifty percent of the insurance is financed from the ge...

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Main Authors: Shinya Matsuda, Mieko Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2001-09-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
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Online Access:http://www.ijic.org/articles/39