Healthcare System

Why the world wants to learn from Israel’s healthcare, but not our schools - opinion

If competition and autonomy transformed Israeli healthcare into a global model, why does education remain trapped in centralized failure?

Reuven Taub, Co-founder and CEO of “Alenu – the Founding Grandchildren"
PROF. MAYER BREZIS: The greatest barriers to patients’ safety are cultural.

Many medical institutions automatically refuse to admit, correct errors, researcher finds

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

Mendelovich says Israel should remain in WHO until alternative is set up

Doctor Nir Cohen shows a patient an x-ray image on an Apple iPad at the Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak

Israel's oncology systems near 'breaking point' as patient numbers increase


Mental health is vital for Israeli national security - opinion

By 2024, patients with depression and anxiety accounted for a quarter of all visits to family doctors.

 People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 24, 2025.

Israel’s healthcare through an olah’s eyes: one woman’s story of struggle and strength

The combination of language barriers, bureaucracy, and cultural differences can make even routine appointments overwhelming.

 Test results are often difficult to understand in Hebrew.

Israel needs doctors: New immigrants step in where the system falls short

As Israel struggles with a nationwide physician shortage, the arrival of doctors, nurses, and psychologists from North America highlights both the urgency and the hope of aliyah-driven solutions.

The 65th charter flight organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh in partnership with the Aliyah Ministry and the Jewish Agency. arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport with 225 new immigrants to Israel, August 20, 2025.

Navigating Israel’s healthcare system as an oleh

The experiences of olim navigating Israel’s healthcare system— stories that are often frustrating and relatable, sometimes amusing, and at times even inspiring.

 View of a Maccabi Health Center in Modi'in, on January 26, 2021.

Israel faces Maccabi malfunction: No digital prescriptions, issues with lab tests, and imaging

The issue was partially fixed so that insured individuals can receive digital prescriptions, but only at Maccabi Pharm branches, not at Super-Pharm branches.

 View of a Maccabi Health Center in Modi'in, on January 26, 2021.

How palliative care allows patients to live a life of love, sensitivity, and dignity

Palliative care is a branch of medicine intended for patients with terminal illnesses, from the moment of diagnosis until the end of life.

Palliative medicine. A respectful end to life

Dutch nurse investigated on social media posts threatening to kill 'Zionist' patients via injection

Naomi Mestrum, director of the Center for Information and Documentation on Israel (CIDI), told De Telegraaf that if Chait-Said is behind the accounts, she will be “severely punished.”

Btissame Chait-Said and the posts she made on X/Twitter.

Eyes harvested from the dead, bodies lost: Families file complaints against California hospitals

Families claim that Dignify Health hospitals failed to inform them of their loved ones deaths and their skin and eyes were harvested for donated without consent

Intravenous bags hangs in a hospital (illustrative)

Health Ministry launches digital vaccination record

After years of delays, Israel’s Health Ministry launched a service for viewing and downloading personal digital vaccination records, which includes all vaccines given.

 Test results are often difficult to understand in Hebrew.

Israel’s bold move: Exploring AI regulation in healthcare - opinion

Regulatory sandboxes in this domain must address the privacy of patient data, the safety and efficacy of treatments, and strict compliance with medical standards. 

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence in healthcare.