and YOKO HANI
Staff writers
The Liberal Democratic Party and its two smaller non-Cabinet allies formally agreed upon a reform plan August 29 that is hoped will save the nation's financially troubled health insurance system. However, the reform plan is merely a blueprint and will need more detailed guidelines for a complete reorganization of the health insurance system, which can only be drafted after expected opposition from those with vested interests is rejected, they said.
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