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"09 large-boned, including insurance companies to reduce costs" concerns and -健保連(CB healthcare news)

2009-07-02 22:12:31

Health Insurance Association (Hirai Katsuhiko Chairman) on July 2, the government estimated the budget request was approved by the Cabinet on Sunday that does not reduce the natural increase in social security payments in government budgeting for next year While evaluating the "big-boned policies 2009" for "what is left is to include a reduction" to publicize the views and concerns.In the opinion, the financial situation of the country, the continuing efforts of reform and revenue and expenditure is also a given fact, "cut spending by a uniform and to amend the social security system are due to various distortions and rent a "and stressed that to strengthen the functions of the government social security.Furthermore, the implementation of health care for the elderly last year, said the union had the burden of soaring health insurance. 9 and show a loss of more than a union, "the fiscal situation is worsening day by day" and appeals, sought a significant increase in financial support.The budget for next year, while the emphasis on waste elimination of the social security system, "it's important to spend whatever is required to improve and strengthen the field," he said. In the field of medical insurance, in addition to public investment priority to the young-old, and acute hospital and asked him to focus the financial resources allocated to pediatric emergency medicine and obstetrics.The fund is "medium-term program" along the "proceed to ensure that tax reform including consumption tax," he said.[Articles]If I get a government ceiling is "disabled" - democratic policy chief Tadashi ShimaCeiling approved by the Cabinet to 10 year, social security costs increased 1.1 trillion yenThe budget ceiling for next year, "the restoration of the social security needs."Policy 09, "was a little more" - Japan Medical AssociationSocial security costs "to avoid unreasonable restraint" - Minister与謝野



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