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Israel's Health Basket Committee Begins 2027 Budget Deliberations
Israel's Public Committee for Expanding the Health Services Basket began its deliberations on Monday to allocate 650 million shekels for new medications and medical technologies for 2027. This supplementary budget, which has remained unchanged for the past five years, represents less than one percent of the total national health budget, which is projected to reach 84 billion to 85 billion shekels.
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- 01The 2027 Health Basket Committee began deliberations on Monday with a supplementary budget of 650 million shekels.
- 02The supplementary budget for new medical treatments and technologies has remained unchanged for the past five years.
- 03The 650 million shekel allocation represents less than one percent of the national health budget, which is projected to reach 84 billion shekels.
- 04Professor Dina Ben Yehuda chairs the committee, which will evaluate innovative therapies for cancer, obesity, and rare diseases.
- 05Specific breast cancer treatments under consideration by the committee include Datrovy, Anher2, and Kisqali.
- 06Health Minister Chaim Katz highlighted the budget's role in reducing disparities in access to advanced medical care.
- 07Ministry of Health Director General Moshe Bar Siman Tov emphasized that the budget must balance competing needs in mental health and infrastructure.
Chaired by Professor Dina Ben Yehuda, director of the Hematology Department at Hadassah Medical Center, the committee must balance medical evidence, social values, and compassion to decide which innovations will be publicly funded. The committee will evaluate treatments for various cancers, obesity, rare diseases, and new vaccines. Key cancer therapies under consideration include combination treatments for bladder cancer and new drugs for breast cancer, such as Datrovy, Anher2, and Kisqali. Obesity treatments like Orforglipron and expanded Wegovy eligibility are also on the agenda.
Health Minister Chaim Katz stated that the annual addition of 650 million shekels strengthens the state's response to citizens and helps reduce disparities in access to advanced medical care. Ministry of Health Director General Moshe Bar Siman Tov noted that the budget must also cover other critical health needs, including mental health, rehabilitation, and infrastructure.
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