Former Wolfson Hospital CEO Yitzhak Berlovich Dies on His 77th Birthday
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Dr. Yitzhak Berlovich, former CEO of Wolfson Medical Center and instrumental in Israel's National Health Insurance Law, died on his 77th birthday. His widow described his death as a shock, noting he had felt unwell but then suddenly collapsed. Berlovich, who immigrated from Lithuania in 1958, also served as Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Health. His funeral will be a private family affair.
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- Dr. Yitzhak Berlovich, former CEO of Wolfson Medical Center, died on his 77th birthday.
- He was a key figure in the advancement of Israel's National Health Insurance Law.
- His widow described his death as a sudden shock.
- Berlovich served as Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Health.
- His funeral will be a private family ceremony.
- He was born in Lithuania in 1949 and immigrated to Israel in 1958.
Dr. Yitzhak Berlovich, the former CEO of Wolfson Medical Center and a key figure in advancing Israel's National Health Insurance Law, passed away yesterday on his 77th birthday. His funeral will be held tomorrow with family members only. "It's a shock. Although he wasn't feeling well, he simply collapsed and that was it. We are still processing it," his widow, Miriam, told ynet. Born in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 1949, Berlovich immigrated to Israel in 1958 and settled in Holon before moving to Tel Aviv. He studied medicine at Tel Aviv University. In 1997, he was appointed Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Health. From 2006 to 2017, he served as the CEO of Wolfson Medical Center.
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