Healthcare System

Health minister’s intervention highlights Israel’s protekzia problem, healthcare gaps - editorial

The question raised by this story is not whether Katz helped a sick Israeli. He did. The question is what happens to the sick Israeli who does not have access to the health minister.

Minister of Health Haim Katz arrives to a press conference announcing the health basket.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is seen in Washington, DC.

US authorities on the hunt for four Pakistanis in $770 million Medicare fraud case

Israeli doctors perform cardiac catheterizations at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, in Jerusalem, on January 20, 2020.

Israel must fight harder to keep its doctors in the country - editorial

NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladwan denies expressing support for Hamas on social media.

NHS doctor denies posting social media support for Hamas in London court


Many medical institutions automatically refuse to admit, correct errors, researcher finds

According to Prof. Mayer Brezis, “the greatest barriers to patient safety are not technological or scientific – but cultural," such as the fear of legal consequences and institutional defensiveness.

PROF. MAYER BREZIS: The greatest barriers to patients’ safety are cultural.

Mendelovich says Israel should remain in WHO until alternative is set up

He stressed the necessity of the WHO, explaining that “it’s important to understand that the WHO operates in areas where we have no alternatives.”

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

Israel's oncology systems near 'breaking point' as patient numbers increase

Israel's cancer treatment systems continue to develop, but increasing patient numbers and a lack of manpower leave the industry at a breaking point.

Doctor Nir Cohen shows a patient an x-ray image on an Apple iPad at the Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak

Israeli Holocaust survivors foregoing medical treatment due to inaccessibility of care, study finds

Increased waiting times, long travel distances, and a lack of nearby physicians are contributing to the lack of medical treatment received by Holocaust survivors in Israel.

Holocaust survivor Moshe David Meir poses for a picture at his home in Jerusalem on January 27, 2025, Meir survived the Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust.

Knesset advances bill granting October 7 victims unlimited mental health treatment

The bill was sponsored by MK Merav Michaeli and Moshe Gafni and passed unanimously, with 19 Knesset members voting in favor and none opposed.

Bereaved families and opposition MKs formed a separate committee meeting in the Knesset in protest of the first debate advancing the government bill that aims to establish a politically appointed committee to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks.

Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare

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Magen David Adom stands ready to respond to any threat from Iran

At the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit, Gilad Erdan warns of Iran’s regional threat while highlighting Magen David Adom’s role as the backbone of Israel’s civilian resilience.

Amb. Gilad Erdan ,Magen David Adom Global President Israel’s former Ambassador to the UN

It wasn’t a miracle. We were prepared: Assuta Ashdod Hospital on Innovation and Humanity in Israel

At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, Adv. Yael Yativ explained how Israel’s newest public hospital not only saved lives after Oct. 7th but is also the beacon of hope for Southern Israel.

Yael Yativ ,CEO of Friends of Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital Associations  Director of Development – Assuta Ashdod Public University Hospital

Shaare Zedek Medical Center opens new center for reservists, first responders

The Resilience Center’s professional team, headed by psychiatrist Dr. Jennie Goldstein, who is its medical director, includes therapists from various fields.

Silber family members with Shaare Zedek Medical Center staff.

US federal workers challenge Trump policy on gender-affirming care

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation called the policy "the latest attack from a Trump administration obsessed with undermining the rights and freedoms of transgender people."

 An illustrative image of a healthcare worker.