Japan Ministry Tables Proposal To Lower Second Visit Fees To Private Clinics
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
The Central Insurance Medical Council of Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to table a proposal to lower patients' second visit fees to private clinics. The proposal was opposed by the Japan Medical Association, the trade association for private practices and clinic physicians. JMA waged a campaign that led to days worth of calls from local JMA branches and constituents to key Liberal Democratic Party members in Japan's Diet. (Click for more-Japanese language