Some serious questions to you,
Do you know what would happen if the patient is a tourist? All the same you described, for free? If not, how much would it be?
Could you tell me how often you and the citizens in general have medical check-ups? What are those? Lab tests? Medical equipment like x-ray? Meds? All those for free too, I assume...
What's the treatment for stress there? Assuming your country has it classified as some kind of disease. And what about depression?
What's the general knowledge you citizens have about Post-COVID conditions?
This second batch of questions is just to get myself an idea about the state-of-the-art you mention
This is my curiosity asking, not an attempt for some stupid fight.
Hi! I am not qualified enough to answer all your questions correctly, but I will try to tell you what I know. As for tourists, if you mean foreign citizens, then free medicine does not apply to them, but believe me, you will be surprised by the Russian pricing for everything that an ordinary person needs for life. From medical services, to food in supermarkets, gasoline and the like, as well as the quality of all this. In Russia, most citizens do not have such high salaries as residents of Europe or the United States, but the "minimum grocery basket" is much cheaper than there. In addition to public clinics, we have a huge number of private clinics, as well as highly developed training of medical staff in specialized institutions and universities, so there are no problems with the qualification of personnel. I get medical checkups once a year. This is called "medical examination". Unfortunately, the translator incorrectly translates the name of this word into English, but I do not know how to translate it correctly. It is also free for all residents of the Russian Federation and usually includes fluorography, visits to an ENT doctor, urologist or gynecologist, depending on your gender, blood tests from a vein and finger, urine, feces, cardiogram, neurologist and general conclusion of the therapist at the end of examinations by all specialized doctors. For employees of municipal and state structures, there is an extended medical examination paid for by the state, where your body will be examined even more carefully, since there are requirements for such employees for health reasons. It should be good. I know this firsthand, as I once worked as an official in various government structures and I really liked this free option. Insurance from various private organizations is also highly developed in Russia. As a rule, banks give a lot of free bonuses if you are their VIP clients. Let's say my life and health are insured for free. Sometimes it even turns out to treat teeth at the dentist without any problems due to this insurance. The apartment is also insured for free - this option is available only for one unit of my real estate out of all the objects of which I am the owner. Another bank gives me free insurance for one of my two cars. It's also a nice option. I don't know about other countries, but Russia has a very well-developed system of various incentives, cashbacks and other discounts. If you know how to use it, you can get a lot of bonuses every month. All medicine is free for all citizens of our big country. I can be in another region traveling or on a business trip and if I need to see a doctor, no one will ever refuse to help me. You will just need to provide a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. Everything is as simple as possible, no bureaucracy, long queues, expectations and other things. You came, showed your passport, you were accepted and cured if necessary. I say all this based on personal experience, but I also see how we treat the elderly and children. For example, a child can be provided with a free course of massage, electrophoresis, invigorating baths or a summer stay in a huge number of children's camps. I myself went to a children's camp 5 times as a child, every time for about a month, it was cool, like the Boy Scouts in the USA and also free, like everything else. I will not tell you anything about stress or depression, since I have never been ill with it, respectively, I have no experience. But we naturally have the appropriate doctors, there is no doubt about that. It will be surprising for you, but there are no people in my environment who would need such help. I don't even have anyone to ask about it. Regarding coronavirus, our doctors were among the first in the world to invent a really effective vaccine, everyone who was vaccinated with it practically did not get sick with it. Russia, like the whole world, imposed isolation, so our citizens are well aware of what it is and "what they eat it with." Now the consequences of the coronavirus are completely small. It's been over a year since I've heard of anyone I know getting sick with it. I hope you were interested in reading my comments.