Financing for preferential medicines was increased for the regions of the Ural Federal District

The regions of the Ural Federal District will receive an additional 153.4 million rubles for free medicines, medical devices and therapeutic nutrition for the privileged categories of the population. The decree was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The Sverdlovsk Region will receive the largest amount, 54 million rubles. 38.9 million rubles were allocated to the Chelyabinsk Region, 24.7 million rubles to the Tyumen Region, and 11.7 million rubles to the Kurgan Region. The Khanty—Mansi Autonomous Okrug will provide 18 million rubles for these purposes, and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District - 6.1 million rubles.

For each patient, the list of necessary medications and medical devices is determined by the attending physician.

<url> news agency adds that earlier the government decided to index the amount of funds allocated to provide preferential categories with medicines, medical products and therapeutic nutrition. In accordance with the federal budget, in 2026, more than 74 billion rubles will be allocated to the regions for these purposes.

Earlier, on June 8, it was reported that the Russian government would allocate 5 billion rubles to help people with diabetes. This was announced on June 8 by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. According to the Prime minister, the government is working within the framework of the national project "Long and active life", providing children and adolescents with type I diabetes, as well as pregnant women with the opportunity to receive continuous glucose monitoring systems for free.