Full-scale discussion on medical insurance system reform begins Painful review focus September 27, 17:54
As medical costs continue to increase due to the aging of society, discussions on the revision of the medical insurance system have begun in earnest at the Council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The focus is on how far we can go into a painful review, such as raising the burden on the hospital counter, in order to curb medical costs.
Three years later in 2022, the so-called “baby boomer generation” begins to turn 75 and medical expenses are expected to increase rapidly. Therefore, the Health Insurance Division of the Social Security Council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare A full-scale discussion started from the day.
Opinion that at the meeting on the 27th, health insurance association = Health Insurance Union Federation etc. should raise the contact burden at the hospital of late elderly people over 75 years old from 10% to 20% in principle to improve insurance finance Was issued.
The Japan Dental Association, on the other hand, demanded careful consideration, saying, “Do not lead to suppression of consultation”. The subcommittee will discuss whether to raise the window of medical expenses and review the coverage of medicines.
Regarding how to pay for and pay for medical expenses, a certain direction is to be included in the next year's “Bone Policy”, and how far will we go into a painful review, such as increasing the burden to curb medical expenses? Focus.