The State Duma predicted the extinction of 600,000 people in Russia in 2026 due to a reduction in healthcare spending. In 2027, federal spending on medicine will be cut by 3 percent, and funding for the project to fight oncology will decrease 12-fold, said Alexei Kirini, a member of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. In the years 2027-2029, Russia plans to spend only 3.6-3.7% of GDP on healthcare, compared to 8-10% in developed countries and 5-6% in countries with similar economies. At the same time, mortality from heart disease and cancer remains high, and the target indicators "according to the existing tradition" are revised for worsening, the lieutenant noted. Telegram | MAX.

The State Duma predicted the extinction of 600,000 people in Russia in 2026 due to a reduction in healthcare spending. In 2027, federal spending on medicine will be cut by 3 percent, and funding for the project to fight oncology will decrease 12-fold, said Alexei Kirini, a member of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. In the years 2027-2029, Russia plans to spend only 3.6-3.7% of GDP on healthcare, compared to 8-10% in developed countries and 5-6% in countries with similar economies. At the same time, mortality from heart disease and cancer remains high, and the target indicators "according to the existing tradition" are revised for worsening, the lieutenant noted. Telegram | MAX.