NARITA, CHIBA PREF. šC Are you insured?
As Japan sees a record-breaking number of foreign visitors, a major hospital near Narita airport is struggling to deal with an increasing number of uninsured patients who can¡¯t pay for the medical treatment they¡¯ve received.
¡°Most of the foreign visitors we treat are emergency patients, coming directly from the airport. . . . In many cases, they are not covered with by insurance,¡± said Tomomi Asaka, a surgeon who is also chief of the International Medical Center at Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital.
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