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Japan Govt to expand routine vaccinations | The Jakarta Post - 4 views

  • Japan Govt to expand routine vaccinations
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      merit good that is under consumed
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      positive consumption externality
  • The health ministry has decided to add three immunizations--against cervical cancer and two infections that can cause bacterial meningitis
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      MPB moves towards MSB
  • subsidizing fees for the three vaccinations as an emergency measure since fiscal 2010
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      making vaccinations more accessible
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  • subsidies are set to be terminated at the end of this fiscal year, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to make the subsidies permanent
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      with subsidies, more quantity at a lower price
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      encourages people to get vaccinations
  • among children
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      so they can live longer, provide more to society
  • termination of subsidies for those immunizations was seen as undesirable in light of the fact that an increasing number of young people have been diagnosed with those conditions
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      by preventing the diseases, people won't have to spend more money on treating the diseases when they get older
  • routine vaccination program as soon as it can secure funding for them.
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      under produced
  • Making all seven immunizations part of the routine vaccination program would cost 200 billion yen per year
  • "It's strange to treat them differently just for budget reasons when they are all important vaccinations
Yayoi Tanikawa

Student loan debt continues to rise - latimes.com - 0 views

  • Student loan debt continues to rise
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      and this will decrease GDP
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      national debt will increase
  • The rise in student debt contrasted with a decline in overall indebtedness among American consumers
  • pile on loans to pay for college and graduate school
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  • "Student loan debt continues to grow even as consumers reduce mortgage debt and credit card balances,"
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      students may not be able to get full time jobs, so they won't have as high a salary to pay off debts compared to someone who has a full time job
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