Chuikyo Debate Intermitted as Members Fume at Political Arrangement, New PMP Plan Still Clears Panel with Strings Attached

Bill Payer Reps Toshikazu Yoshimori (left), Shoji Kono The government’s modified proposal for the so-called price maintenance premium (PMP) drew ire from members of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on December 13 as the plan had been finalized...read more