社説：医療保険改革、現役世代負担抑制へ抜本的な見直しを急げ
By
日本経済新聞社
A weekday bagel. Dependable, satisfying, no fuss.
Summary
日本の医療保険制度改革に関する社説。健康保険法などの改正案が成立し、OTC類似薬（約1100品目）を使う患者への追加負担措置が2027年3月から導入されるが、医療費削減効果は約900億円、保険料抑制効果は1人あたり年400円と限定的。日本維新の会が求めた約7000品目の保険適用除外案（1兆円削減）と比べて小粒な改革に留まったと批判。政府・与党にさらなる改革を求める内容。
Key quotes
· 3 pulledこの改革による医療費の削減効果は約900億円、医療保険料の抑制効果は1人あたり年400円にとどまる。
当初の議論と比べ、かなり小粒の改革になったと言わざるを得ない。
保険から除外すれば、薬をもらうためだけに医療機関に通う「お薬受診」を是正する効果も期待できた。
You might also wanna read
Australia's slow progress on equitable cancer prostheses access harms rural patients, analyst warns
Health policy analyst Charles Maskell-Knight reports that efforts to ensure equitable access to prostheses for cancer patients in Australia
croakey.org·1d ago
New Medicaid Work Requirements Create Paperwork Burden for Seriously Ill Patients
DeAnna Brandon, a 48-year-old blood cancer survivor from North Carolina, fears that new Medicaid work requirements set to begin next year co
medpagetoday.com·1d ago
Trump Administration Proposes Health Insurance Loans for Obamacare Consumers Unable to Pay Medical Bills
The Trump administration has proposed, within Obamacare regulations, that health insurers offer loans to consumers who cannot afford high ou
nytimes.com·1d ago
Ohio Republicans drop Medicaid home healthcare restriction after backlash
Ohio Republicans reversed a controversial proposal from House Bill 795 that would have banned family members of Medicaid recipients from bec
ohiocapitaljournal.com·2d ago
Report: GPs feel pressured to diagnose autism and ADHD due to benefit entitlement links
A report by the Centre for Social Justice reveals that GPs feel pressured to diagnose autism and ADHD in children primarily to unlock benefi
pulsetoday.co.uk·3d ago
Arkansas Woman Hemorrhaging During Miscarriage Denied Care Due to Abortion Ban, Doctor Says
An Arkansas woman, Emily Waldorf, experienced life-threatening hemorrhaging during a miscarriage but was denied timely medical intervention
l.smartnews.com·8d ago