Japan on Monday halted issuing new health insurance cards, as the government pushes to merge their functions into the My Number identification cards, aiming to increase the use of the integrated cards in a digitalization drive.To receive treatment at hospitals and other medical institutions, people who have My Number cards integrated with health insurance data will have to present them. But existing health insurance cards can still be used, with a grace period of up to one year.Meanwhile, those who do not have My Number cards can still receive insured care if they show a certificate proving…READ FULL ARTICLE
