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Japanese seniors to be freed of health care charges
Calcutta News.Net
Saturday 20th September, 2008
In Japan, the Health Ministry has confirmed there are plans to scrap the unpopular healthcare insurance program for seniors aged 75 or older.
The healthcare insurance program, which was put in place in April to cover about 13 million people, has come under public criticism after it placed a heavier financial burden on elderly people with low incomes.
A Health Ministry statement said the healthcare insurance program was well devised but could not be maintained without public support. .
Currently, premiums for the insurance program for seniors aged 75 or older are automatically withdrawn from their pension benefits.
The Democratic Party of Japan and three other opposition parties have called for abolition of the elderly health insurance program.
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