年間保険料、平均４０００円増　７５歳以上、中高所得者に負担―上限は８０万円へ・厚労省提案

　厚生労働省は１７日、７５歳以上の後期高齢者のうち、高所得者の医療保険料の年間上限額を現行の６６万円から８０万円に引き上げる案を社会保障審議会（厚労相の諮問機関）の部会に示した。これ以外に中所得者も収入に応じて保険料を増額。７５歳以上の保険料は平均で年４０００円上がる見通し。高齢化の進展で医療費の大幅な増加が見込まれる中、現役世代の負担を抑制する。
　高所得者を対象とした１４万円の引き上げ幅は過去最大。来年の通常国会に関連法案を提出した上で、２０２４年度からの導入を目指す。（2022/11/17-16:20）

Japan's health ministry said Thursday it plans to raise the upper limit on health insurance premiums paid by high-income-earning people aged 75 or older from 660,000 yen per year at present to 800,000 yen.
   Middle-income earners aged 75 or older will also have to pay higher premiums in accordance with their income, according to the plan presented to the Social Security Council, which advises the welfare minister.
   After the changes, the annual premium payment is expected to rise by 4,000 yen per person on average for those aged 75 or older, and decrease by 1,000 yen for those in working generations employed by large companies and by 800 yen for those employed by smaller companies, ministry officials said.
   The increase of 140,000 yen marks the largest rise in the upper limit on premiums paid by high-income earners aged 75 or older.
   The government will submit a bill to parliament early next year to implement the changes in fiscal 2024.