So far, low-income seniors pay only 10% of their medical bills out of pocket. But, from 2029, the country will add to this sum financial income, for example money earned on the stock market, so that more and more elderly people find themselves paying 20% or 30% of their medical bills.
Like everywhere, this is a population that needs to go to doctors more often. This month of October, the country has chosen to reimburse less and less of the medical costs of its seniors.
The population clearly sees that aging will cost the State very dearly and that we must therefore adapt to control public spending.
Today, 22 million Japanese are over the age of 75 and this number is increasing very quickly. Those over 75 represent, in Japan, around 40% of all medical expenditure, while they only represent 18% of the entire population. Japan is changing its reimbursement system for medical expenses for seniors, as the country faces the accelerated aging of its population and millions of baby boomers turn 75.
But, from 2029, it will add to this sum, financial income, for example money earned on the stock market, so that more and more elderly people find themselves paying 20% or 30% of their medical bills.
As millions of baby boomers turn 75, Japan is facing the accelerated aging of its population.
Thus, seniors who have low income pay only 10% of their medical bills out of their own pocket.
In Japan, those over 75 represent around 40% of all medical expenditure.
While they only make up 18% of the entire population.
Like everywhere, this is a population that needs to go to doctors more often.