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japan's per-capita gdp spend rate on healthcare is about less than half of the united states. i think we are all in agreement that insurance companies contribute to the large difference, and probably the deficiency in quality.
however japan's per-capita national debt is about 10 times less than the united states. you can infer that the japanese government is much shrewder and more responsible than the united states in terms of fiscal policy and spending.
there is also a huge cultural difference. the japanese collective identity vs the individuality mentality of the us. that can't be underscored as to probably the main reason their healthcare system would not be able to see the same type of success here in the us.