How will social security change? What is the insurance coverage for infertility treatment and the burden on the elderly window?

In the field of social security, the insurance coverage for infertility treatment has been expanded from April, and from October, the amount of self-pay paid by people aged 75 and over who have a certain income at the medical institution window is now. It is expected to be raised from 10% to 20%.

With the revision of medical fees in the new fiscal year and the 4th fiscal year of Reiwa, the government has made the "online medical treatment" permanent from the first medical examination, which is permitted for a limited time, as a measure to expand the insurance coverage of infertility treatment and to take measures against the new corona. We anticipate the introduction of a "refill prescription" that can be used repeatedly without having to undergo a re-examination for a period of time.

Of these, regarding infertility treatment, sperm are taken out from men and women diagnosed with infertility and injected into the uterus at a time when it is easy to become pregnant, on the condition that the age of the woman is under 43 years old at the start of treatment. From April, we are proceeding with discussions on "artificial insemination," which involves collecting sperms and eggs, fertilizing them, and then returning them to the body.

In addition, the amount of self-pay paid by people aged 75 and over at the medical institution window is expected to be raised from the current 10% to 20% from October for patients with a certain income in the new fiscal year budget. is.

In the case of a single-person household, the annual income is expected to be 2 million yen or more, and in the case of multiple households, such as living with two couples aged 75 or over, the annual income of the household is expected to be 3.2 million yen or more, totaling 3.7 million people.

In addition, the unemployment insurance premium rate, which is under tight financial conditions, is expected to change, and the government wants to curb the burden on the working generation through a series of social security system reforms amid the rapid aging of the population.