Severely disabled elderly people were forcibly enrolled in the new public health insurance system in 10 prefectures, although enrollment is supposed to be voluntary, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Wednesday. The new health insurance system for people aged 75 or older was launched earlier this month. However, severely disabled people, including bed-ridden individuals, are eligible to enroll in the system if they are aged between 65 and 74. The 10 prefectures were Hokkaido, Aomori, Yamagata, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Toyama, Aichi,...
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