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Doctors hit by health care cuts in Russia

Charles MaynesDecember 17, 2014

Russians face cuts to social programs including health care. Under newly announced reforms, Russian authorities plan to close hospitals and lay off up to 30,000 medical staff nationwide. And that, reports Charles Maynes from Moscow, is creating additional headaches for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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