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Originally Posted by mn00
I was wondering if I get sick or something... is it really expensive to get medicine and go to a hospital??? do I have to go see a doctor for a simple cold?? how does the system work?? please help me.. I am planing on going to japan for a semester.. and now I am taking a summer japanese course ( JPN 101 and 102) so far so good.. got my hiragana and katakana down.. I think I want to stay with the host family to better my japanese. Please reply to my message. sorry for the stupid rambling.
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Japan has socialized medicine, so as long as you are there legit, you will have insurance. It's very inexpensive and easy to use. People go to the hospital for everything.