Russia Earmarks Over 700 Million Rubles to Cover Out-of-Region Care for Kursk and Belgorod Residents
The funding is intended to remove hurdles for border residents receiving treatment outside their home oblasts through compulsory insurance.
Overview
- Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced the allocation on October 6, citing the need to support people seeking medical help away from home.
- The money is designed to let hospitals and clinics provide necessary treatment within the compulsory medical insurance system without restrictions.
- Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova was tasked with maintaining personal oversight of the program’s implementation.
- Officials link the step to sustained security pressures on communities near the Ukrainian border that have prompted temporary relocations.
- Reports did not specify the disbursement timetable or operational details on compensating receiving regions’ health systems.