Press Release:”The Pros and Cons of Balance Billing”
date : 4/8/2008
With the objective of clarifying the core elements and ideal structure of the healthcare system expected and demanded by citizens, HPIJ has conducted national surveys of public opinion annually since 2006. Questions relating to balance billing were added to the 2008 survey, including whether the concept itself is right or wrong, together with analysis of respondents’ income and assets. The overall result … (Continue reading “Public Survey on Balance Billing”)
※ This was reported in the April 8 evening edition of the Nihon Keizai newspaper.
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