title: Long-term care insurance in Japan.
abstract: Among all the industrialized countries, Japan has the fastest rate of population aging and the highest life expectancy at birth. It is projected that the proportion of elderly people will reach 35.7&#37 in 2050. In this demographic environment, Japan launched a social insurance program for long-term care for the elderly in 2000. What were the forces that led Japan to establish a long-term care program for elderly people&#63 What are the provisions for financing, benefits, and service delivery&#63 What aspects of policymaking in developing such a program are unique to Japan&#63.
authors.affiliation: George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, USA. awaza@qwbssw.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Martha N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakayama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors