When talking about reforming the healthcare system, the starting point of the discussion is often the increase in the demand for healthcare services and rising medical expenses as the population ages, with claims that “we therefore must increase insurance premiums,” “we therefore must increase the consumption tax rate,” and “we therefore must increase the number of facilities providing medical services and nursing care services” being common. Instead, what we should be asking ourselves is how can we change the healthcare system so that we can live healthier and longer lives without it costing so much.