With regard to the provisions of Article 5 and Article 5-2 (limited to the part pertaining to the national subsidy rate) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Health Insurance Act as amended by the provisions of Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "Amended Health Insurance Act"), the government is to conduct a review during the period until fiscal year 2012, taking into account changes in the socioeconomic situation, etc., such as the financial status of the health insurance administered by the Japan Health Insurance Association, the status of the review of how costs required for medical care of elderly people should be shared, and the financial status of the national government, and, if it finds it necessary, take required measures.