Japan to accept use of old health insurance cards until end of July

New health insurance cards were issued until December 2024, and conventional cards became invalid in December 2025. However, if people can prove their enrollment in health insurance, they can still pay the usual 10 to 30 percent of their medical costs.

The minister, however, ruled out the possibility of a further extension beyond the end of July, saying that the government will work to promote the new system that utilizes My Number cards.