Editorial

16:41 JST, July 6, 2025

Many hospitals are experiencing financial difficulties, regardless of whether they are national, public or private. They have been unable to respond to recent higher prices and rising labor costs, so their financial woes appear to have grown even more serious.

It is hoped that consideration will be given to rebuilding regional medical care, to prevent a situation in which people become unable to receive necessary medical services.

Six hospital organizations, including the Japan Hospital Association, urgently conducted a survey on the business conditions of hospitals nationwide. More than 60% of the hospitals that responded said they incurred losses in the six months from June last year. Among the 42 national university hospitals across the nation, about 60% suffered deficits last fiscal year.

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