Zuyu Regional Medical Center to Cut Some Services After Operating Deficit; Cities to Cover ¥170,000,000
逗葉地域医療センター 赤字経営で一部事業廃止 両市町、約１億７千万円補填へ
Zuyu Regional Medical Center will end its health checkup services at the end of fiscal 2026 in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, due to worsening finances.
The Zuyu Regional Medical Center, a public-interest incorporated foundation in Ikego funded by Zushi City, Hayama Town, and the Zuyu Medical Association, has been operating at a deficit. As a result, the center will discontinue its health screening and examination services at the end of fiscal 2026. To stabilize operations, Zushi City and Hayama Town plan to provide a combined subsidy of approximately ¥170,000,000. The move reflects local efforts to keep essential medical functions running despite financial strains.