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Over 550 Treatments Compete for Inclusion in Israel’s 2027 Health Basket Expansion
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First reported by Walla · 2 hours ago
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Over 550 medications and technologies are competing for inclusion in Israel’s 2027 health basket amid budget uncertainties. Key submissions include new obesity drugs, vaccines, rare disease treatments, cancer therapies, and Alzheimer’s medications. Experts warn the basket’s budget growth lags behind rising healthcare costs, risking exclusion of vital treatments.
- 01Over 550 treatments submitted for Israel’s 2027 health basket expansion review.
- 02Budget for basket expansion remains undecided, currently about 650 million shekels annually.
- 03New obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro proposed for broader adult use.
- 04Alzheimer’s drugs Lecanemab and Donanemab resubmitted despite high costs.
- 05Cancer treatments include dozens of new drugs for breast, colorectal, and lung cancers.
- 06Experts call for increased budget and structural reforms to meet growing healthcare demands.
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