[CURRENT STATE OF HEALTH REFORM IN UKRAINE IN THE CONDITIONS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION]

The problem of health is one of the global problems, the solution of which contributes to the further development of the state. The article is devoted to topical issues of medical reform implementation in Ukraine. The importance of making changes in the field of medicine is analyzed. The main problems and obstacles to the introduction of new principles of interaction are considered. The purpose of the study is to identify the most pressing problems of health care reform, to determine the essence of health care reform, to indicate its possible pros and cons. To achieve this goal, an analysis of the regulatory and legal framework for reforming the healthcare sector in Ukraine was carried out, the stages of reform that have already been completed to date and those that are still in the process of implementation, their positive and negative aspects were analyzed, methods were used: comparative legal, statistical, induction, analysis, synthesis. Based on the study, the authors concluded that the transition of the health care system from an administrative-command to a market model of medical services on an economic and legal basis is generally a positive step in choosing the direction of reform. The main fundamental principles envisaged by the reform are: the responsibility of the state, the availability and quality of medical services, the convenience of obtaining them, ensuring equal access to services and efforts to make the most efficient use of available resources.