Japan - New medical fees to boost home care

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New medical fees to boost home care

A government panel has outlined a review of medical treatment fees paid from the national health insurance system to medical institutions for fiscal 2012, with the aim of better catering to needs for...

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Japan to Reduce Doctors' Burden with Higher Medical Fees

Tokyo, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government advisory panel Friday proposed allocating funds from higher medical service fees to efforts to reduce the burden of hospital-employed...

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U.S. sees no problem with Japan's health insurance system for TPP

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler told Japanese lawmakers Wednesday the United States sees no problem with Japan's heath insurance system...

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New gov't manual aims to clamp down on unnecessary medical treatment for welfare recipients

In an effort to curb rising medical costs for welfare recipients, the government has drawn up a manual for local governments to better understand...

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Japan Decides 0.004 Pct Medical Fee Rise in FY 2012

Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Wednesday to raise medical service fees by 0.004 pct in a biennial review for fiscal 2012 that begins in April.
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Japanese Ministry to Propose Medical Fee Cut of Over One Pct

Tokyo, Dec. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese Finance Ministry plans to propose cutting medical fees paid by the country's public health insurance scheme by more than one pct for...

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Mixed Medical Services May Be Discussed in TPP Talks

Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government official has hinted that lifting the country's ban on so-called mixed medical services could be an agenda item in Trans-Pacific Partnership...

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Over 10,000 construction workers and family thought to be without health insurance

Over 10,000 people who joined a public health insurance program for self-employed construction workers even though they were not qualified to are thought...

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Japan's Top Court Backs Govt Medical Restrictions

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of the government's basic ban on joint provision of medical treatments and drugs that are covered under the public...

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Doctors urge DPJ to weigh TPP's impact on Japan medical services

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Doctors, nurses and pharmacists urged the ruling Democratic Party of Japan on Monday to think more carefully about the possible impact of the Trans-Pacific...

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Health ministry mulls 100 yen surcharge for outpatients

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has proposed adding a flat-rate surcharge of 100 yen to outpatients' hospital payments, to reduce the financial burden of those who benefit...

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Japan Plans to Bolster Support to Meet High Medical Expenses

Tokyo, Oct. 12 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese health ministry Wednesday proposed boosting public support to low- and middle-income earners facing high medical costs, such as for...

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Medical expenses hit high for 3rd straight year

Japan's national medical expenses for the year through March 2010 hit a record high for the 3rd straight year......

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Japan's Annual Medical Expenses Hit Another Record

Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)--Medical expenses in Japan hit a record high for the eighth straight year in fiscal 2010 that ended in March due to the aging of the country's population and...

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Fight against diabetes gains ground / Cooperation between specialists, family doctors, patients seen as key

Projects to improve the prevention and treatment of diabetes, and curb the increasing medical costs surrounding the disease, have...