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Priorities in the Israeli health care system.

Frida Simonstein¹

¹Department of Health System Management, Yezreel Valley College, 19300 D.N. Emek Yezreel, Israel. fridas@yvc.ac.il

Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy

|June 23, 2012

Summary

Israel

Area of Science:

Health Policy
Healthcare Management
Public Health Systems

Background:

The Israeli healthcare system is recognized globally for its advanced access, quality, cost, and coverage.
Key components include universal, lifelong coverage for basic and catastrophic care, and medications.
Primary care is free, with nominal copayments for specialists and medications.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe aspects of the Israeli healthcare system.
To examine criteria and values for healthcare expenditure prioritization.
To analyze recent developments and persistent challenges within the system.

Main Methods:

Descriptive analysis of the Israeli healthcare system's structure and components.
Examination of the 2011 Israeli Medical Association (IMA) strike and its implications.

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Review of healthcare expenditure financing trends and policy agreements.

Main Results:

A new agreement prioritized medical specializations with physician shortages and hospitals in peripheral areas.
Despite advancements, the system faces challenges, notably rising private financing of healthcare expenditures.
A concurrent decline in government financing for healthcare services was observed.

Conclusions:

The Israeli healthcare system demonstrates strengths in universal coverage and service provision.
Recent policy shifts address physician shortages and regional disparities.
Increasing private financing and decreasing public funding pose significant challenges to the system's sustainability and equity.