医 療 保 険(いりょうほけん)

いりょうほけん

noun

medical insurance; health insurance

1. medical insurance; health insurance

Insurance that covers medical expenses. In Japan, this primarily refers to the public health insurance system that covers all residents, but can also refer to supplementary private medical insurance.

医療保険(いりょうほけん)に加入(かにゅう)する。

To enroll in medical insurance.

日本(にほん)では国民(こくみん)皆(かい)保険(ほけん)で、全員(ぜんいん)が医療保険(いりょうほけん)に入(はい)っている。

In Japan, under the universal insurance system, everyone is covered by medical insurance.

民間(みんかん)の医療保険(いりょうほけん)に入(はい)っておくと、入院(にゅういん)費用(ひよう)の負担(ふたん)が軽(かる)くなる。

If you take out private medical insurance, the burden of hospitalization costs becomes lighter.

Japan's public health insurance system (国民皆保険(こくみんかいほけん)) is one of the most comprehensive in the world, covering all residents. Most people pay 30% of medical costs out of pocket, with insurance covering the rest.

Common collocations

医療保険(いりょうほけん)に加入(かにゅう)する: to enroll in health insurance
医療保険(いりょうほけん)制度(せいど): health insurance system
公的(こうてき)医療保険(いりょうほけん): public health insurance
民間(みんかん)の医療保険(いりょうほけん): private medical insurance

JAPAN'S system

健康保険(けんこうほけん) (健保(けんぽ)): employee health insurance (for company workers)
国民健康保険(こくみんけんこうほけん) (国保(こくほ)): national health insurance (for self-employed and others)
後期高齢者医療保険(こうきこうれいしゃいりょうほけん): medical insurance for the elderly (75+)

Related words

保険証(ほけんしょう): insurance card — the card you present at hospitals
自己負担(じこふたん): out-of-pocket expense
生命保険(せいめいほけん): life insurance — different from medical insurance

Related Words

Related: 保険証(ほけんしょう) (insurance card)

Related: 自己負担(じこふたん) (out-of-pocket expense)

Related: 生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん) (life insurance)

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