Tokyo Uni of Science study finds limited effect of healthcare self-benefit info on higher insurance support, while support drops with unsustainability awareness; increasing support requires future benefits info and fiscal consolidation policies.

Tokyo Uni of Science study shows that informing people about future healthcare self-benefits has limited effect on increasing support for higher insurance contributions, unless they're unaware of fiscal risks. Support drops once people learn about system's unsustainability. To increase support, policymakers should inform about future benefits and implement fiscal consolidation policies to build trust in public finance.

August 28, 2024
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