u/Laydos

Hello, I'm from Argentina and I suffer from a chronic illness (ulcerative colitis). Here in my country I take medication (currently upadacitinib/Rivoq), but I want to move to Japan sometime soon. The only thing holding me back is understanding how the medical system works for foreigners. In my country, these medications I take are very expensive (the one I take costs about $10,000 for 28 days), and the government provides them for free, of course. Is it the same in Japan? I have this question about the high cost of medications and being a foreigner. I understand that I would need health insurance, but how do they handle chronic illnesses for foreigners?

Hello, I'm from Argentina and I suffer from a chronic illness (ulcerative colitis). Here in my country I take medication (currently upadacitinib/Rivoq), but I want to move to Japan sometime soon. The only thing holding me back is understanding how the medical system works for foreigners. In my country, these medications I take are very expensive (the one I take costs about $10,000 for 28 days), and the government provides them for free, of course. Is it the same in Japan? I have this question about the high cost of medications and being a foreigner. I understand that I would need health insurance, but how do they handle chronic illnesses for foreigners?