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The Russian government has allocated more than 7.3 billion rubles. to support polyclinics operating under the system of compulsory medical insurance. Relevant order signed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
This decision was made against the backdrop of the spread of a new strain of coronavirus “omicron”. Additional funds will help focus resources to fight the infection, the government press service said.
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“Due to the peculiarities of the course of the disease, people are more likely to seek treatment at polyclinics, and the main burden falls on the outpatient network. In such difficult conditions, it is important to ensure its stable operation,” Mishustin said during a government meeting on January 27.
He also instructed the Ministry of Health to ensure that all territorial compulsory health insurance funds receive transfers from the federal budget as soon as possible. According to the prime minister, “the uninterrupted functioning of the entire primary link depends on this. [здравоохранения]”.