More people are dying in Russia thanks to the latest healthcare reforms
In a new audit of federal spending, Russia’s Accounts Chamber says the country’s program to optimize healthcare is a failure, finding that “the anticipated rise in healthcare’s efficiency and accessibility has not occurred.” According to the new report, optimizing healthcare led to a 2-percent increase in the mortality rate at state hospitals in 2014. This figure rose in 61 regions across Russia. In 49 regions, mortality rates went up, despite a decline in the number of patients treated.