Japanese Ministers Agree to Raise Medical Service Fees
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and health minister Kenichiro Ueno agreed Wednesday to raise medical service fees by 2.22 pct in fiscal 2026, the first increase in 12 years. Katayama and Ueno agreed to increase the main portion of the fees, which mainly cover labor costs for medical workers, by an annual average of 3.09 pct over the two years from the ...
