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Health Minister Mum on Legislation for Chuikyo Reform
Japanese Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno remained noncommittal on September 1 over whether the government will submit legislation this fall to reform the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo). “At this point, there is nothing specific I can say about the…
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