Analysis A Wise Tax on Soft Drinks Could Make Israel Healthier and Wealthier
The measure would not only help close the budget deficit but would also deter consumption of a product that’s a major cause of obesity and diabetes
Ronny Linder
GP Phone Home: Israeli HMOs Are Turning to Personalized Telemedicine
Economics of system are unproven, many doctors are resistant, but patients like the time and cost savings
Cannabis Reform That Netanyahu Promised Feiglin Unlikely to Take Effect
Health Ministry sources cast doubt over prospects of legislation promised by the prime minister, calling it de facto total legalization of cannabis via the medical system
Shortages Emerge as Israel Tames Its Wild, Wild Weed Market
Health official calls it ‘teething problems’ and says in the long run users will benefit from the ‘medicalization’ of medical marijuana
Rivlin Tours Korean Demilitarized Zone: 'This Place Can Endanger Global Peace'
Israeli president technically crossed into North Korea during trip, where he was photographed by North Korean soldiers
Analysis Who Knew That a Stay in Eilat Was Life Threatening
The thousands of residents and tourists in Israel's southern resort city are unaware that it has no guaranteed response for some urgent medical emergencies. This could be solved with a state investment of $2.24 million a year
Health Ministry Slaps Drug Company Over Price Gouging
In a clear message to companies spiking prices for a newly-registered drug in Israel, the ministry allows HMOs to keep importing cheaper alternative
Fixes for Crowded Israel's Hospitals, Roads, and High Home Prices? Not Till 2020
Reforms in key areas are put on hold until next government
Cigarette Imports Soar After Tax Is Equalized
Anti-smoking activists accuse companies of luring smokers with discounts
For Israeli Cancer Patients, Bureaucracy Prolongs Diagnosis and Treatment
‘A cancer patient with an active illness sees an oncologist once every other month for 15 minutes,’ Ichilov Hospital oncology says
Israel's Health Czar Suspected of Bribery in Australian Principal Sex Abuse Case
Yaakov Litzman suspected of accepting bribes related to alleged attempts to influence psychiatrist's assessment that prevented extradition of accused pedophile Malka Leifer
Israel to Reward Specialist Doctors Who Move to the Country’s Periphery
The state will lay out $9 million in a bid to alleviate shortages in various fields, including family practitioners
Home Hospitalization May Be Solution to Israel’s Increasingly Crowded Hospitals
It’s convenient, results in fewer infections and is what patients prefer. But what is really likely to push health maintenance organizations to adopt home hospitalization are the huge financial savings
Israel's Finance Minister Signs Order Raising Tax on Rolled Tobacco
Moshe Kahlon reluctantly signs off on measure after High Court orders parity with cigarette tax ■ Shelf price of a a 50-gram package of rolled tobacco to increase from 85.41 shekels to 122.85
Ultra-Orthodox Sect's Fundraising Drive With Firms Falls Flat
TheMarker finds that not a single bank or company has yet to sign up to help sponsor Gur Hasidim's rally
Health Ministry Toughens Criteria for Recognizing Foreign Medical Schools
The move, aimed at ensuring proper clinical training, means Israeli med students can only take new, expanded licensing exam if their school meets OECD or other strict foreign standards
Israeli Hospital's Initiative May Revolutionize Patient Care: Letting Public Choose Surgeons for Free
'Revolution' in Israeli medicine will start with general surgery unit at Tel Hashomer and the pilot program will expand to other surgical divisions if successful
Historic Tobacco Bill Passed Restricting Advertising and Promotion of Products
The law is the most comprehensive piece of legislation against smoking ever passed by the Knesset
Thousands of Doctors Study Abroad - and They're Threatening Israeli Health Care
Israelis who have studied in places like Armenia and Moldova aren’t getting enough experience with patients and the director of the Health Ministry is loosing sleep over it
Israeli State Insurance Cajoling Women to Have Four Children, Critics Say
The $2,100 in benefits would now be distributed over four pregnancies, a number most Israeli women don't reach
Israeli Teenagers Smoking More Electronic and Hand-rolled Cigarettes, Study Says
Within three months of the JUULe-cigarette entering the Israeli market, the rate of kids aged 13 to 18 who reported trying it shot up from 0.4 percent to 5.3 percent
To Ease Israel's Doctor Shortage, State to Let Hospitals Rehire Retiree Physicians
Israeli government hospitals get OK to lure retired doctors with generous pay
Israel's Deputy Health Minister Makes Baseless Claim on Arabs Spreading Measles
Litzman’s remarks do not correspond to reality: While in Haredi communities there are indeed lower-than-average rates of vaccination, vaccination rates among Arabs are actually very high
Bill Limiting Displays of Tobacco Products Passes First Hurdle
The next conflict is expected to be over cigarette packaging. The bill calls for uniform packaging without logos or pictures
Israel May Soon Make It Mandatory to Sell Cigarettes Packaged With No Logos and 'The World's Ugliest Color'
The brands will still be available but they will come in standard packaging, shorn of logos or illustrations, and will include an oversized health warning
Analysis Airports Authority Is Putting Profits Ahead of the Public’s Health
Duty-free shops at Ben-Gurion sell huge quantities of cigarettes at prices that are considerably lower than those beyond the confines of the airport, undermining the government's goal to tax cigarettes
Israeli Health Care Organizations Drop Lobby Firms That Also Represent Tobacco Interests
Over the past two years, thanks to efforts by Knesset members, doctors, advocacy organizations and TheMarker, the practice lost its legitimacy
Juul Asks Israel's Top Court to Block Ban on E-cigarettes
Petition comes two days after Netanyahu, acting in his capacity as health minister, signed an order putting the ban into effect after 15 days, saying such e-cigarettes posed 'a grave risk to public health'
In Blow to Juul, Israel to Ban Some E-cigarettes
Order expected to be published next week, but challenged in court by the U.S. company
Analysis More Medical Students in Israel Won't Help if There Are No Jobs Available
Israel is expanding enrollment at medical schools but the number of specialist positions hasn’t grown at the pace of the patient population