A Japanese government survey shows that more than 37 percent of nursing care facilities nationwide were operating in the red ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Defense Department is counting on the contractor that provides health care for military members overseas to create a provider network in Japan that accepts civilian ...

Japan's healthcare system has earned international praise for its advanced medical technology and remarkable life expectancy. It's a source of national pride. But, behind the scenes, there's a growing ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan — American military bases across Japan are likely to copy an Army program that employs interpreters to help U.S. civilians obtain off-post health care, according to the Army’s top ...

A new Defense Department pilot program is easing health care headaches for U.S. civilian employees living in Japan. Launched in January, the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DoD Civilian ...

One way of dealing with the shortage of doctors in nursing homes is to utilize nurse practitioners, or NPs. A new study looked at the effects of placing NPs in one nursing home in Japan. Programs ...

The challenges are many for nurses, who must deal with evolving strains of disease, staffing issues and complex technology, among many other things. Increased health care collaboration and managing ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Health care workers in home care settings have played a crucial role in caring for vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, researchers from Japan have found that ...

At least 24 American service members, civilian Defense Department employees or military dependents have been turned away for emergency medical care from Japanese hospitals in the past two years, and ...