Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and health minister Kenichiro Ueno have agreed to raise medical service fees by 2.22% in fiscal 2026, the first increase in 12 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/24/japan/medical-service-fees-agreement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hospitals #inflation #health #wages