Healthcare System
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.
Israel faces Maccabi malfunction: No digital prescriptions, issues with lab tests, and imaging
How palliative care allows patients to live a life of love, sensitivity, and dignity
Dutch nurse investigated on social media posts threatening to kill 'Zionist' patients via injection
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Israel's breakthrough in PTSD, chronic illness care will change medicine for veterans – opinion
Investing in the psychological resilience of IDF soldiers is an investment in a healthier future for them and for Israeli society as a whole.
Health equity report exposes gaps in healthcare between central Israel and the periphery
The district with the highest life expectancy in Israel is Judea and Samaria, followed by the Central district. Meanwhile, the northern and southern districts continue to show the lowest figures.
People with chronic diseases can benefit from consulting their doctors in online visits
Recently, the Health Ministry in Jerusalem announced the promotion and implementation of telemedicine as one of its goals.
Antisemitism in US healthcare most prevalent in academic medical centers, study finds
Antisemitism is on the rise in the American healthcare sector, with academic medical centers emerging as the primary setting for such discrimination.
Sheba Medical Center will open a healthcare startup accelerator in Boston
The new accelerator will serve as a soft landing platform for Israeli and international startups looking to expand into the American healthcare market.
New hospital to open in Beersheba, expanding healthcare access across Israel's South
“Healthcare is a basic right,” said Dr. Avi Yitzhak, chief physician of Assuta Beersheba. “You shouldn’t have to be rich or live in the center to receive fair and high-quality medical care.”