Speaker: Jun Hitotsumatsu, Director of the Budget Bureau, Ministry of Finance

Hosting Committee: Healthcare Committee

Member Fee: ¥600

Guest Fee: ¥1,200

Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Friday, September 18 (9:00)

*Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in both Japanese and English for the event.

This event will be hosted as a webinar. Instructions for joining the virtual meeting will be sent to registered attendees after the above stated deadline.

 Event Overview:

Japan is rapidly approaching the era of a 100-year lifespan. This is due in no small part to a world-leading social security system that provides broad access to quality medical care. Advancements in healthcare delivery, including the use of innovative medical technologies, are resulting in healthier and longer lives. Despite these innovations, rising social security costs driven by this hyper-aging society are challenging the sustainability of the current system.

The Government of Japan recently announced plans to discuss major reforms to social security, with a particular focus on the balance between benefits and burdens. While new innovations in medical technologies have the potential to deliver higher quality care and greater workforce productivity, these advancements often come at increased costs. Over the coming years, Japan will be on an important journey to balance benefits and burdens, while continuing to support innovation.

We are pleased to invite Mr. Jun Hitotsumatsu (一松 旬), Director of the Budget Bureau at the Ministry of Finance, to join us in a discussion on the sustainability of Japan’s social security system. He will provide insights from the perspective of the Ministry of Finance, including health and retirement reforms for Japanese citizens.

 Don’t miss this must attend event!

About the Speaker

Mr. Jun Hitotsumatsu, Director of the Budget Bureau, joined the Ministry of Finance in 1995. He previously oversaw labor issues as Director of the Budget Bureau, before his current focus on health & welfare. He was Vice Governor of Nara Prefecture in 2017, at which time he discussed the need for a health insurance reimbursement scheme that allowed prefectural adjustments to medical fees. Mr. Hitotsumatsu is a well-known thought leader on social security policy.

John W. Carlson III, Chair

William Bishop, Yuko Kidoguchi, Takeo Morooka, Toshio Nagase, Mika Shirai Vice Chairs

ACCJ Healthcare Committee

NOTE 1: This event is OFF THE RECORD. 

NOTE 2: If you cancel after the stated deadline, the full meeting fee will be charged to your account.