Some problems of the development of modern social policy in the Russian Federation

The aim of the research is to reveal the most acute problems of modern Russian social policy, namely the problem of fighting poverty and reforming the health care system. The study used methods of labor Economics, in particular, methods of measuring the level of poverty. The main results of the study are disclosed in the proposals to combat poverty and reform domestic health care. The results of the study can be used in the development of further steps in the fight against poverty, as well as in the reform of the health system. The novelty of the work is due to the fact that the author of the article made an original attempt to clarify the little-studied question of trends, problems, difficulties in the development of social policy in modern Russia and, in his opinion, acceptable options for its financing in the context of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

poverty, wealth, income, wage, healthcare, taxation, optimization, COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, pension, living wage, public authority, social policy