Child Health Insurance...?

OK...


I still believe US is more advanced than Japan in most of the fields.


But speaking of child health care, Japan has better system.





In Japan, the health insurance covers 70% of medical expenses at any hospital.


Even for a dentist too.


Not covered for pregnancy and deliverance though.





Anyway, it depends on where you live but some locoal governments pay for the rest (30%) for kids up to age of 12,


which means you don't have to pay anything for kids' medical expenses.


In Tokyo, you pay 0. Health insurance societies pay 70% and local governments pay 30%.


If your kid is hospitalized, you only have to pay for food.





In a small town in Nagasaki, you have to pay 7 dollars at most a month for kids' medical expenses, and the local government cover the rest.








My question is... can't the US, the biggest and strongest country in the world, cannot do the same or similar things for kids???

Child Health Insurance...?
thank you amy for this information. as you can see from the sad and hateful answers that many people in america do not even like themselves.





blame everything on a minuscule portion of the users of a system, rather than fixing it. deny everyone because of the misdeeds of a very few.
Reply:No, it's not up to the government to pay for all of those bastard children most of which were made just to get more welfare or because the parents didn't use caution. Besides, that's why Japan has well over 900 million people living on one small island.
Reply:free health care is a load of sh*t.





Yep, I said it. I went against fat Michael Moore and the mighty "LIBERAL AGENDA"





F*** commie dems.
Reply:We have the best Medical care in the World bar none. Nobody comes close. Now if you prefer we get 2nd rate care for more additional taxes, I'm here to tell you to go pound sand.
Reply:How about they do the same as I did which is to assume responsibility for the health and welfare of their own child? Since people weren't tripping over themselves to voluntarily remove the burden from me, why should I be forced to accept the financial burden of caring for theirs?





If you can't afford to take care of children, don't have them. Go get sterilized.
Reply:move to Tokyo.
Reply:No, the US should not do the same because our government wasn't formed to support moochers, eventhough many people think they are entitled to get anything free that they can. If you can't provide for your children, you should not have children, or you should educate yourself to become marketable to a corporation that provides health insurance. You could also join the military. They have great benefits.
Reply:Two words: obstructionist Repbulicans
Reply:two words: Hyper taxation.





nobody just pays $7 for a kid's health care. someone else is paying the rest!





stupid fabian socialist morons.
Reply:If we had another benevolent superpower to keep the world safe, we could spend our money differently. But we do not have Japan's situation, and money is spent on our defense.
Reply:Most of our Congressional Representatives and Senators tried, but the President vetoed the bill on Tuesday. Sorry kids.