Regional variation in long-term care spending in Japan

• Main Authors: Xueying Jin (Author), Masao Iwagami (Author), Nobuo Sakata (Author), Takahiro Mori (Author), Kazuaki Uda (Author), Nanako Tamiya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Health inequalities are widening in Japan, and thus, it is important to understand whether (and to what extent) there is a regional variation in long-term care (LTC) spending across municipalities. This study assesses regional variation in LTC spending and identifies the drivers...