The article analyzes the results of sociological survey of the sector of health social problems of the institute of sociology of the Russian academy of science "Student Health" carried out in eight cities of Russia and two towns of Belarus to study the satisfaction of Russian students with paid and free-of-charge medical care. The data concerning the social demographic structure (gender, region, income level, etc.) of respondents appealing for paid and free-of-charge medical care is presented. The issue of causes of satisfaction and dissatisfaction of students with different forms of medical care is discussed.