The reform program developed in 1990/1991 laid the foundations for a transition to a mandatory health insurance system. At the end of the 20th century, the collapse of the Soviet Union and ensuing radical changes in the country's social and economic policy engendered healthcare problems and systemic challenges, many of which are yet to be addressed. ... Deficits in the funding of regional mandatory health insurance (MHI) programs were recorded in 58 federal regions of the Russian Federation (29.2 billion rubles). MHI funds are channeled to treatment facilities via private insurance compan...

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