The Japanese government has stopped issuing new health insurance cards as of Monday. It recommends the use of Individual Number ("My Number" in Japanese) Cards instead for healthcare access.

The Mainichi Shimbun answers common questions readers may have about Japan's full-scale transition to the "My Number" health insurance card system allowing My Number ID cards to function as health ...

Conventional health insurance cards will be abolished in autumn 2024 under legislation enacted on June 2. The My Number Card can double as a health insurance card if residents choose to combine ...

Despite public criticism, the government still plans to abolish the current health insurance cards, in principle, by next fall and integrate them into the My Number identification cards ...

Can I lookup my Medicare number with my social security number ... your individual insurance company to order a replacement insurance card. Here are some ways you can do this: Even if you don ...