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Israel Allocates NIS 650 Million for New Health Services Basket
Israel’s Health Ministry appointed the Public Committee for Expanding the Health Services Basket for 2027 and set its budget at NIS 650 million. The panel will review hundreds of new medicines and medical technologies before deciding what to add to the public basket.
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What happened
- 01Israel’s Health Ministry appointed the 2027 Health Services Basket committee with a NIS 650 million budget to review hundreds of new treatments.
- 02The committee will examine hundreds of new drugs and medical technologies for possible inclusion in the public health basket.
- 03According to the Ministry of Health, Prof. Dina Ben Yehuda will chair the committee and Prof. Osnat Luxenburg will coordinate it.
- 04The committee’s recommendations will weigh medical, professional, social and economic considerations before any new treatment is added.
- 05Health Minister Chaim Katz said the plan is meant to give advanced care to all citizens, regardless of financial ability.
- 06Katz said the annual NIS 650 million addition strengthens the public health system and reduces gaps in access to treatment.
The ministry said the committee’s recommendations will be based on medical, professional, social and economic considerations. According to the Ministry of Health, Prof. Dina Ben Yehuda will chair the committee and Prof. Osnat Luxenburg will coordinate it.
Health Minister Chaim Katz said the aim is to ensure advanced medical care is available to all citizens, regardless of financial ability, and to reduce gaps in access to new treatments. He also said the annual NIS 650 million addition strengthens the public health system.
The process is expected to broaden treatment options for the public in Israel, with the committee’s work determining which drugs and technologies will enter the 2027 health basket.
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