Recording Date: April 20, 2026

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▼Episode Introduction
"Everyone's Health Conference" is a podcast program presented by Akino Kozo, a doctor and member of parliament, and an MC who knows absolutely nothing about politics.
The memorable first episode starts with Akino's unique background and the behind-the-scenes story of achieving insurance coverage for "H. pylori eradication"! Furthermore, in the second half, we heard plenty of candid insider information about the "New Fiscal Year Budget Proposal," which directly impacts our daily lives, from the perspective of the opposition party's policy research chairman. What will happen to gasoline prices and medical expenses? Please listen to the end!

▼Kozo Akino
Graduated from Nagasaki University School of Medicine, obtained medical license in 1992, and PhD (Medicine) in 1996. Worked at Nagasaki University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Became head of the Tokyo Airport Quarantine Station branch in 2009, and retired from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in the same year. First elected to the House of Councillors in 2010. Currently serving his third term (Fukuoka Prefecture constituency). Achieved insurance coverage for H. pylori eradication for gastric cancer prevention, etc. Served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office in 2012, and Chairman of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Disaster Countermeasures in 2013. Chairman of the Judicial Affairs Committee in 2016. Chairman of the General Affairs Committee in 2018. Served as Vice Minister of Finance for 22 years. Author of books including "Gentle Renal Replacement Therapy," "The Textbook of Epilepsy," "Extending Life with Foot Care," "Stomach Cancer Can Be Eliminated with 'H. pylori Eradication'," "The Future of Renal Replacement Therapy," "Health and Wellness Guidelines for the Reiwa Era," and "Tuberculosis: A Disease for the Vulnerable That Isn't Over Yet." Recipient of the Japanese AIDS Society Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Society for Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases Centennial Special Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Helicobacter Society 30th Anniversary Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Society of Forensic Pathology Meritorious Service Award, and the Japanese Clinical Cannabinoid Society JCAC Leader Award (as of December 18, 2025).

▼Chapters
00:00 Opening
00:40 From Doctor to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Bureaucrat: The Origin of Politics Beginning with a Shout
03:30 The Trajectory of Achieving "H. pylori Eradication," which Drastically Reduced Stomach Cancer Deaths
08:29 [Medical Explanation] Why Doesn't H. pylori Die in Stomach Acid? The Mechanism of Stomach Cancer
12:26 From Ruling Party to Opposition Party: What is the Role of the Komeito Party's Policy Research Council Chairman?
16:00 An Unusual Schedule! Behind the Scenes of the New Fiscal Year's Budget Deliberations
19:02 Three Opposition Parties Take on the Challenge! The Reality of Budget Bill Amendment Negotiations
23:18 [Budget Amendment Proposal ①] Stop the Increase in the Burden of High-Cost Medical Care Expenses!
24:38 [Budget Amendment Proposal ②] Measures Against Gasoline, Electricity, and Gas Costs and the Issues of "Reserve Funds"
28:12 [Budget Amendment Proposal ③] Regarding Benefits for Non-Taxable Households
31:30 A Crisis in the Medical Field!? The Serious Impact of the Shortage of Naphtha, a Raw Material for Syringes
39:00 The Determination of the Opposition Party to "Propose a Better Proposal Than the Government's Proposal"
46:56 Ending