Healthcare System
US CDC vaccine advisory panel sets March meeting after delay
The committee, which makes recommendations on who should receive which vaccines, has historically guided US health insurance coverage and state policies on school-required vaccines.
President Herzog inaugurates Meuhedet’s Ra’am Medical Center in Rehovot
Why the world wants to learn from Israel’s healthcare, but not our schools - opinion
Many medical institutions automatically refuse to admit, correct errors, researcher finds
Israel at the forefront: Healthcare technological advances on par with top nations
Health Ministry's solutions for IDF mental health are inadequate, endanger soldiers - opinion
How can we deal with suicide if someone who turns to community mental health care has to wait months and even longer, only to receive a response that is sometimes minimal?
Mental health is vital for Israeli national security - opinion
By 2024, patients with depression and anxiety accounted for a quarter of all visits to family doctors.
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.
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.
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
The issue was partially fixed so that insured individuals can receive digital prescriptions, but only at Maccabi Pharm branches, not at Super-Pharm branches.
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.
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.”
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
