The conclusion was carried over because the disagreement between the government / Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party was not closed over the policy of raising the window burden of medical expenses for people aged 75 and over to 20%.
The range of incomes covered remains wide and adjustments are expected to remain difficult.
Regarding the range of targets for raising the window burden of medical expenses for the elderly aged 75 and over to 20%, the government wants to target people with an annual income of 1.7 million yen or more, while the Komeito demands the burden. Is too wide, and we are demanding an annual income of 2.4 million yen or more.
On the 4th, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura, Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Shimomura, and Komeito Party Chairman Takeuchi discussed intermittently, but the gap between the government / Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party was not closed, and the conclusion was carried over. It was.
Regarding this, Prime Minister Suga said at a press conference on the night of the 4th, "It is important to have many people bear the burden as much as possible and create a safe and secure social security system," so-called "baby boomer. He emphasized the idea of seeking understanding to reduce the burden on the working generation, as the "generation" is about to become the elderly.
The government wants to hold an "All Generations Social Security Review Conference" at the beginning of the week to reach a conclusion, but there is still a gap in the way of thinking about the scope of the increase, and it is expected that adjustments will still be difficult. Will be done.