負担２割法案が衆院通過　７５歳以上医療費引き上げ

　７５歳以上の後期高齢者の医療費に関し、単身で年収２００万円以上の人らを対象に窓口負担を１割から２割に引き上げる医療制度改革関連法案が１１日、衆院本会議で自民、公明両党などの賛成多数で可決された。政府は今国会での成立を目指す。
　後期高齢者医療制度の財源の一部は、現役世代が負担している。制度改正によりこの負担を圧縮し、世代間の公平性を保つのが目的。施行時期は２０２２年１０月から２３年３月の間とし、政令で定める。（2021/05/11-14:31）

The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan's parliament, on Tuesday approved a bill to raise out-of-pocket medical expenses for some people aged 75 or over.
   The bill calls for raising the share of medical costs to be paid by elderly people who live alone and have an annual income of at least 2 million yen to 20 pct from 10 pct at present.
   The income threshold is set at 3.2 million yen for two-member households in which both members are 75 or older.
   It cleared the Lower House with support from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito.
   The government aims for enactment of the bill during the ongoing parliamentary session, set to end on June 16, after holding further discussions at the House of Councillors, the upper chamber.