Israel health basket

Israeli gov't approves 2026 health cm'tee to approve medications, tech with NIS 650 budget

The delay in appointing the committee persisted in recent months due to the lack of a sitting health minister.

Israel's Health Ministry.
HEALTH MINISTRY Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov attends a meeting of the healthcare basket committee earlier this year. Israelis believe they have a national health insurance system, but the picture is often very different, states the writer.

Health basket cuts are crippling families - opinion

Man talking on mobile phone.

Medical hotline to assist patients and professionals reopens in Israel

 People gather and light candles to remember the victims who were murdered by Hamas militants at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, October 17, 2023.

Health fund psychologists, private therapists to get government grants


Sharpen your medical mind

Patients’ and doctors’ personal experiences influence how they decide on what treatment to undergo or prescribe. A book by Harvard Medical School physicians investigates and explains.

A doctor stands with stethoscope in this undated handout photo.

Mac TA keeps pressure on Hapoel Jerusalem

Tight race for first place in BSL as yellow-and-blue’s winning streak reaches four with rout of Rishon.

Gal Mekel is set to make his Eurocup debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv tonight when it visits Unics Kazan in Last 32 action.

Israel and WHO fighting TB cases

The events are meant to raise awareness of the infectious disease that in 2014 killed 1.5 million people, including 380,000 of those living with HIV/AIDS.

Long empty hospital corridor (illustrative)

Litzman to present supplementary health coverage bill

Health minister clashes with Treasury in Knesset panel.

Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman

Mac TA looks to avenge loss to Nahariya without Smith

Maccabi fell to 13-6 in the BSL with the painful defeat to Haifa and will be expecting a tough test on Sunday after losing 76-70 to Nahariya earlier this season.

Maccabi Tel Aviv guard Gal Mekel

Sale of supplementary health insurance by health funds continues to grow

73.5% of Israelis pay for some form of additional coverage.

Doctor and patient (illustrative).

Only NIS 300 million allocated to expand 2016 health basket

Despite rising prices, expansion remains identical to previous years.

Pills

Israel drops to dejecting defeat to Bosnia

The national team entered the game brimming with confidence after upsetting Russia and Finland to start the European Championships.

Israel guard Raviv Limonad

Blue-and-white moves up gear in EuroBasket preparations

Israel coach Erez Edelstein (center) has guided the national team to first place in EuroBasket qualifying Group B after three games, but he knows nothing has been decided yet with three teams tied at 2-1 at the midway point of the campaign.

Mekel needs to make a decision one way or another

Everything seemed to be in place for the 27-year-old point guard to shine on the NBA stage, but time and again, his hopes disintegrated in heartbreaking fashion.

Gal Mekel of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the hoop against the Orlando Magic