現行保険証、２４年秋にも廃止　マイナカードと一体化へ―政府

　政府が現在の健康保険証を２０２４年秋ごろをめどに原則廃止し、マイナンバーカードと一体化した「マイナ保険証」に切り替える方向で検討していることが、１２日までに分かった。カードの交付が伸び悩む中、普及を加速化する狙い。１３日にも河野太郎デジタル相が発表する見通し。
　マイナ保険証は昨年１０月に本格運用を開始。医療機関や薬局に設置された機器で簡単に本人確認ができ、専用サイトで過去に処方された薬の履歴などが閲覧できる。ただ、対応可能な医療機関などは３割程度で、政府は２３年４月から全国の医療機関や薬局にシステム整備を義務付ける方針だ。（2022/10/12-09:09）

The Japanese government is considering abolishing in principle the current health insurance card system around autumn 2024 by integrating it into the My Number social security and taxation identification card system, informed sources have said.
   The move comes as the government aims to accelerate the spread of the use of My Number cards amid a sluggish pace of increase in card issuance. Digital minister Taro Kono is expected to make an announcement on the matter as early as Thursday.
   In October 2021, the government started full-scale operations allowing the use of My Number cards as health insurance certificates.
   My Number card holders can now easily undergo an identification process with devices installed at medical institutions and pharmacies and view their prescription records on a dedicated website.
   Still, only some 30 pct of medical institutions currently accept My Number cards as health insurance cards. Starting in April 2023, the government plans to oblige medical institutions and pharmacies throughout the country to have related systems.