Health Basket Committee for 2027 Begins Its Deliberations

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The Ministry of Health announced the appointment of the 2027 health basket committee, headed by Prof. Dina Ben Yehuda. The committee will have a budget of 650 million shekels, and will examine hundreds of new drugs and medical technologies. According to Israel Hayom, about 560 drugs and technologies with a total cost of about 3 billion shekels were submitted for review.

According to Arutz Sheva, the committee opened its deliberations, and Prof. Dina Ben Yehuda said: "We know we will not be able to respond to everyone." Health Minister Haim Katz acknowledged that the budget is limited. According to Walla, Katz said this a day before the elections.

According to Haaretz, the committee was appointed late this year as well, and in the previous three years the inclusion of new treatments approved for the basket was delayed to February and March. According to Israel Hayom, decisions are expected in January 2027.