The government has turned down a request by the Fukushima prefectural government to make medical care free for prefectural residents aged 18 and under.
Tatsuo Hirano, state minister for disaster reconstruction and disaster management, met with Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato at the Fukushima prefectural office Saturday to tell him of the government's decision.
"It's necessary to handle this issue carefully because it affects the basis of the medical system," Hirano said. "It would be difficult to implement." (Yomiuri)
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