2020.12.17 16:48Nation

薬価下げ、国費１０００億円減　社会保障費３５００億円増―財務、厚労両相

　麻生太郎財務相と田村憲久厚生労働相は１７日、２０２１年度予算編成の閣僚折衝で、薬の公定価格である「薬価」について、実勢価格との差が５％を超えて高い品目を引き下げることで合意した。全体の６９％の１万２１８０品目が対象で、薬剤費約４３００億円、国費で約１０００億円の削減につながる。
　財務、厚労両相はまた、２１年度の社会保障費の伸びについて、２０年度（約４１００億円）を下回る約３５００億円に抑えることでも一致。薬価改定による国費抑制などが寄与する。（2020/12/17-16:48）

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2020.12.17 16:48Nation

Japan to Lower Drug Prices to Reduce Medical Costs

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Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and health minister Norihisa Tamura agreed Thursday to reduce state-set prices of prescription drugs if their actual costs are over 5 pct lower.
   The price cut is expected to curb the government's spending on medical costs by about 100 billion yen.
   Reduced prices will cover about 70 pct of all prescription drugs, lowering medical expenses for prescriptions and prescribed drugs by some 430 billion yen.
   The agreement was reached at the two ministers' negotiations on a related funding request under the government's draft budget for fiscal 2021, which starts in April next year.
   Meanwhile, Aso and Tamura agreed to raise fees paid to elderly nursing care service providers by 0.70 pct.

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