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Medical hotline to assist patients and professionals reopens in Israel

The hotline, which had previously functioned only for emergencies, will reopen for expanded assistance starting this week.

Man talking on mobile phone.
 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

 Dr. Khetam Hussein

Israel yet to name members of new Health Basket committee

 Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospitall in Jerusalem on December 27, 2021, as Jerusalem hospital reopens COVID ward.

‘COVID largely responsible for overwhelming deficits in public health funds’


Israel could save cancer patients with proton beams in new breakthrough

Experimental devices operated by Hadassah experts will save people from having to travel abroad for less-efficient, less-safe, and more expensive devices.

 P-Cure system in action

These foods can lift your mood when you're depressed

Food has a significant impact on our happiness, and we don't just mean emotionally eating carbs and junk food. So what foods can take us out of depression straight into the warm embrace of happiness?

 Eating the right food can help manage and lower your stress levels (illustrative)

New ‘health basket committee' to add NIS 550 million of tech and services

The new committee chairwoman, Prof. Dina Ben-Yehuda, is the first woman in the role since the mid-1990s.

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Drug for rare immune system disease to be considered for health basket

Eosinophilic esophagitis can cause irreversible damage to esophageal tissue.

THE AUTHOR argues that drug companies work entirely to protect their own profits.

Treatments for COVID-risk patients at center of health basket discussions

Both heart and lung treatments are facing considerations for entry into the 2021 health basket, with patients considered at risk for the coronavirus.

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New treatment for rheumatoid arthritis helps reach remission

The treatment has been included in the national health basket services for 2020 and will be available to patients in all the health funds

Pills medicine medication treatment

Health Ministry D-G commits to NIS 500m. 'health basket' addition

Despite ongoing financial instability, director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov said it was imperative that medical treatments are funded.

Health Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov

Clalit strike cancelled

Clalit facilities will function normally.

A doctor examines patient medical records. [Illustrative]

135 medical technologies costing NIS 460m. added to health basket

NIS 40m. to include children up to 16 in Health Ministry’s basic dental care program

Assuta Ashdod University Hospital

Health system’s public ombusman presents report against insurers

The ombusman (public complaints commissioner) reported that Clalit Health Services, the largest insurer, incurred the lowest rate of complaints.

 Closeup of doctor giving a vaccination to a young patient. (Illustrative)

Katz presents nursing plan, despite idea’s long promotion by Litzman

There was no explanation why the two ministers did not present a joint geriatric nursing plan to the cabinet and whether Litzman was surprised by Katz’s announcement.

Ya'acov Litzman