Healthcare System

Luigi Mangione wins dismissal of some counts over killing US health insurance executive

While the killing of Thompson was also widely condemned by public officials across the political spectrum, Mangione has become a folk hero to some Americans who decry steep healthcare costs.

Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court earlier this year.
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Israel at the forefront: Healthcare technological advances on par with top nations

 An IDF soldier walks near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, December 31, 2023.

Health Ministry's solutions for IDF mental health are inadequate, endanger soldiers - opinion

 People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 24, 2025.

Mental health is vital for Israeli national security - opinion


Israel’s healthcare through an olah’s eyes: one woman’s story of struggle and strength

The combination of language barriers, bureaucracy, and cultural differences can make even routine appointments overwhelming.

 Test results are often difficult to understand in Hebrew.

Israel needs doctors: New immigrants step in where the system falls short

As Israel struggles with a nationwide physician shortage, the arrival of doctors, nurses, and psychologists from North America highlights both the urgency and the hope of aliyah-driven solutions.

The 65th charter flight organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh in partnership with the Aliyah Ministry and the Jewish Agency. arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport with 225 new immigrants to Israel, August 20, 2025.

Navigating Israel’s healthcare system as an oleh

The experiences of olim navigating Israel’s healthcare system— stories that are often frustrating and relatable, sometimes amusing, and at times even inspiring.

 View of a Maccabi Health Center in Modi'in, on January 26, 2021.

Israel faces Maccabi malfunction: No digital prescriptions, issues with lab tests, and imaging

The issue was partially fixed so that insured individuals can receive digital prescriptions, but only at Maccabi Pharm branches, not at Super-Pharm branches.

 View of a Maccabi Health Center in Modi'in, on January 26, 2021.

How palliative care allows patients to live a life of love, sensitivity, and dignity

Palliative care is a branch of medicine intended for patients with terminal illnesses, from the moment of diagnosis until the end of life.

Palliative medicine. A respectful end to life

Dutch nurse investigated on social media posts threatening to kill 'Zionist' patients via injection

Naomi Mestrum, director of the Center for Information and Documentation on Israel (CIDI), told De Telegraaf that if Chait-Said is behind the accounts, she will be “severely punished.”

Btissame Chait-Said and the posts she made on X/Twitter.

Eyes harvested from the dead, bodies lost: Families file complaints against California hospitals

Families claim that Dignify Health hospitals failed to inform them of their loved ones deaths and their skin and eyes were harvested for donated without consent

Intravenous bags hangs in a hospital (illustrative)

Health Ministry launches digital vaccination record

After years of delays, Israel’s Health Ministry launched a service for viewing and downloading personal digital vaccination records, which includes all vaccines given.

 Test results are often difficult to understand in Hebrew.

Israel’s bold move: Exploring AI regulation in healthcare - opinion

Regulatory sandboxes in this domain must address the privacy of patient data, the safety and efficacy of treatments, and strict compliance with medical standards. 

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

The hard data: Thousands wounded, evacuated from their homes in Operation Rising Lion

The wounded, the homeless, the anxious, and the high alert – this is what the Israeli health system looked like after two weeks of fighting.

 Hadassah-University Medical Center Mount Scopus underground hospital.

When the skies closed, the ecosystem opened

Despite domestic war, Israeli health tech leaders in Europe united at HLTH Europe to support their innovation ecosystem, showcasing resilience, advanced solutions, and unity.