Medical insurance system - Iryohoshioseido

…The biggest condition is a quantitative change. In order to guarantee the right to health, the government introduced medical insurance and medical security systems, and promoted the construction of more medical institutions and an increase in the number of medical workers, in order to reduce the difficulties faced by the people when receiving medical care. As a result, the demand for medical care increased rapidly. In addition, the fact that medical expenses were paid publicly provided impetus for technological development, and the so-called sophistication of medical technology progressed rapidly. …

*Some explanations of terms that refer to the "medical insurance system" are listed below.

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…その最大の条件は量的な変化である。健康権を保障するため，行政は，国民が医療を受ける場合の困難を減少するよう，医療保険や医療保障制度を導入したり，医療機関の増設や医療従事者の増員などを進めるが，この結果医療需要は急速に増大する。また，医療費が公的に支払われるようになることで技術開発にも弾みがつき，いわゆる医療技術の高度化が急速に進行した。…

※「医療保障制度」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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