Japan's Medical Expenses Hit Record 48 T. Yen in FY 2023

Japan's Medical Expenses Hit Record 48 T. Yen in FY 2023
Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Medical expenses in Japan for fiscal 2023 rose 3.0 pct from the previous year to 48,091.5 billion yen, marking a record high, the health ministry has said. On a per capita basis, the expenses paid to medical institutions for the treatment of illness and injury in the year through March 2024 expanded 3.5 pct to 386,700 yen, also an all-time high, according to a f...