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New Medical Fees Clarify Hospital Sector Policy

August 2006 | Market Trend Analysis

According to a new report by risk ratings agency Fitch, market watchers have not appreciated the true impact of recent revisions to Japan's medical fees system. This year's cuts were the deepest ever, cutting government health spending by 3.16% - but the report notes that in the longer term, the restructuring of the medical services reimbursement system will have a much more profound effect on the market.

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