Akira Isaka, the 78-year-old head of Tomioka Chuo Iin, a clinic in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. About 70% of medical institutions near the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi No. 1 nuclear power station are operating in the red after restarting services, in the face of lower patient numbers and mounting labor costs.
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MarkX
If they cannot get attract enough patients then there is not demand for so many clinics. Is the local gov't pushing for these clinics to open in hopes of getting people to return?
JeffLee
So lay off your workers and downsize your operations.