National Medical Chamber
10/20/10 Current Event
Healthcare
http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/10/04/23976721.html
Background: Russia provides all citizens with free healthcare (well, free through taxes anyways) and is one of the countries with the most medical resources and facilities for its citizens. The quality has declined since the Soviet Union though.
Article: The National Medical Chamber is a new public health forum in Russia. The Chamber is dedicated to improving the healthcare in Russia by encouraging physicians to maintain properly qualified employees, facilities, and practices. The Chamber is voluntarily working with the government and the medical industry on these crucial issues.
In relation to U.S.: This Russian Chamber reminds me of a drastic need in the U.S. - a need for a check on the medical market. Insurance is high in the U.S. because the physicians are not held accountable for their mistakes and procedures.
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