Israel's Health Basket Committee Begins 2027 Budget Deliberations
Israel's Public Committee for Expanding Health Basket Services began its 2027 budget deliberations on Monday, tasked with selecting new medications and technologies. The committee has 650 million shekels in supplementary funding, an amount unchanged for five years, to add to the base 84 billion shekel budget. Health Minister Chaim Katz and Ministry of Health Chairman Moshe Bar Siman Tov expressed commitment to providing advanced care, while committee chair Prof. Dina Ben-Yehuda acknowledged the difficult decisions and the human impact of exclusions.
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- Israel's 2027 health basket committee began deliberations with a 650 million shekel supplementary budget.
- The supplementary budget for the health basket has remained unchanged for the past five years.
- Minister of Health Chaim Katz stressed equal access to advanced medical treatments.
- Health Ministry Chairman Moshe Bar Siman Tov expressed confidence in an updated health basket.
- Committee chair Prof. Dina Ben-Yehuda acknowledged the difficult decisions and patient impact.
The Public Committee for Expanding Health Basket Services for 2027 commenced its work on Monday, facing the difficult task of allocating funds for essential medications and technologies. At a press conference marking the committee's opening, speakers acknowledged the sorrow of patients whose needed treatments may not be included in the updated health basket due to budget constraints.
The Ministry of Health announced that the base budget for the 2027 health basket is projected at 84 billion shekels, with an additional 650 million shekels allocated to the committee. This supplementary amount has remained unchanged for the past five years.
Minister of Health Chaim Katz stated that a strong public health system should provide advanced medical care regardless of financial ability. He highlighted that the annual addition of 650 million shekels strengthens the state's response to citizens and helps reduce disparities in access to new treatments and technologies.
Moshe Bar Siman Tov, Chairman of the Ministry of Health, emphasized the Israeli healthcare system's strength and its role as an anchor in many lives. He expressed confidence that despite the annual challenges and the growth in needs, the committee's work will result in a diverse and updated health basket. Responding to questions about compensating for population growth and aging with a static budget increase, Bar Siman Tov explained that the basket's growth is adjusted annually based on population growth rates and health cost indices, with the additional funds intended for new medications and services. He expressed belief that crucial, proven effective medications would not be excluded.
Professor Dina Ben-Yehuda, Chairwoman of the Health Basket Committee, spoke about the revolution in medicine toward personalized treatment and the profound responsibility of her role. She noted that 1,109 requests for medications and medical technologies were submitted, and the committee must decide which will be included within the 650 million shekel budget. Ben-Yehuda acknowledged the inherent sorrow and heartbreak in making exclusions, recognizing that each decision impacts individuals.
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