healthcare 'Palestinian refugees' shut UNRWA for ending free healthcareFor two days straight Palestinians in Lebanon shutter UNRWA offices in protest of no longer having 100% of treatment funded by UN. MK Litzman: ‘Life-saving medicines must enter healthcare plan’During Knesset Health Committee, Health Minister Litzman announces plans to include life-saving medicine in healthcare services. Knesset seeks to make Aliyah easier for healthcare professionalsMKs and organizational leaders brainstorm ways to help healthcare professionals move to Israel, up a 37% license exam success rate. Watch: New Search Engine for Healthcare DebutsARCHIMEDIX becomes the Google for hospital care after launching at Tel Aviv festival. Study: More Israelis Turning to Private HealthcareElective surgeries rose dramatically since 2007 at private hospitals, Ministry of Health reveals. Report: Soldiers Waiting for Months for Medical TreatmentSoldiers tell Israeli media that they have been forced to turn to private care - or wait for months - due to poor IDF medical coverage. American Hospital Charges $9,000 for Cut FingerUS healthcare under fire again - this time over an outrageous bill at a for-profit medical center. Pres. Obama: Israel Can Teach America About Health CareThis is not an argument for Obamacare. It is a critique of US medical care. Obamacare merely rearranges the deck chairs on the Titanic, and its proponents might learn a lot from Israel. Nutrition: Spices May Boost Winter ImmunitySpices don't just add taste, they can also boost aspects of one's health. Decrease in Number of Foreign Workers in IsraelData from the Immigration Committee of Foreign Workers reveals downswing in home healthcare workers; elderly, disabled without treatment. MK Disturbed by ‘Third World’ Healthcare in Hareidi CitiesMK warns that health centers are failing to keep up with hareidi birthrate, putting babies at risk. Nurses ‘Being Treated like Slaves’Nurses’ Union head accuses the government of treating hospital staff “like slaves.” Nurse: We’re doing this for the patients. Health Experts: System is Already Short by 9 BillionHealth officials protest plans to cut the annual health budget, warn that the system is already seriously underfunded. Maine Governor Apologizes for 'Gestapo' RemarksGov. Paul LePage apologized Friday for comparing the IRS to the Nazi Gestapo, while speaking about the the Supreme Court's healthcare ruling |
