The top five most common paid services also included visits to…

The top five most common paid services also included visits to private dental clinics — 50 percent, diagnostic procedures including ultrasound and MRI — 46 percent, laboratory tests — 40 percent, and paid services at state dental clinics — 18 percent.

Coverage (2 sources)

• Russian spending on paid medical services has nearly doubled — Вести
• Poll: Every third Russian increased their health spending over the year — Вечерняя Москва

Key entities

• Moscow
• Izvestiya
• Evening Moscow
• National Rating Agency
• Renessans Insurance Group
• MOEX: RENI