コロナ病床確保に支援金　過去最大３３．９兆円―厚労省概算要求

　厚生労働省は２６日、２０２２年度予算概算要求の内容を自民党厚労部会に示した。一般会計総額は前年度当初比２．４％増の３３兆９４５０億円で、過去最大を更新した。新型コロナウイルス感染者を受け入れる医療機関が病床を確保するための支援金を創設。不妊治療しやすい環境整備や、家族の介護を担う子ども「ヤングケアラー」の支援などにも注力する。
　コロナ対策では病床確保支援金に加え(1)医療提供体制の確保(2)保健所・検疫所の機能強化(3)ワクチンや治療薬の研究開発―なども盛り込んだ。一部は金額を示さない「事項要求」とし、年末の予算編成過程で調整する。（2021/08/26-14:09）

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to make a record-high general-account budget request of 33,945 billion yen for fiscal 2022 from next April, it was learned Thursday.
   The figure is up 2.4 pct from the fiscal 2021 initial budget and includes a new subsidy program to help medical institutions secure beds for novel coronavirus patients.
   The ministry is also eyeing measures to make it easier to receive fertility treatment and to support "young carers," or children under 18 who look after family members.
   The budget request plan was submitted to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's health, labor and welfare division Thursday.
   As part of the fight against COVID-19, the ministry hopes to earmark funds to strengthen the medical system, boost the functions of public health and quarantine centers, and promote research and development for vaccines and remedies, in addition to establishing the new subsidy program.