Israel - Dov Chernichovsky

The study deals with the regulation of the hospitalization system and government involvement in it. The researchers conclude that the deficiencies in the regulation and the over involvement of the State impact negatively on the efficient use of resources and their accessibility to the public.

The study’s authors do not expect the number of deaths from the virus to exceed several hundred. However, they highlight the risk of a significant increase in Israel’s overall mortality due to the increased diversion of medical resources – which are limited to begin with – to deal with the virus.

April 15, 2019

This research analyzes the Israeli Food Basket and identifies its household-budget implications. Researchers found that on average a nutritious food basket costs NIS 844 (or 216 US dollars) per adult, and a mean monthly cost per child of NIS 737 (in 2015 prices). These costs make the ideal healthy food basket unattainable for nearly half the population. The bottom two quartiles spend on average less than half per adults and children.

Healthcare in Israel: An Overview

This article summarizes two key interrelated threats to the still relatively high performing Israeli health care system: (a) the comparative shortage of state funding, especially in view of fast aging population and technological change, and (b) the awkward regulation of Supplemental Insurance. The latter leads to escalating private expenditure on health care and MDs’ incomes, with growing disparities in access to care and inefficiencies.

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December 23, 2018

The report disentangles Israel’s fascinating fertility patterns across ethnic-religious groups. Israel’s high fertility (TFR of 3.1 in 2015) is driven by rising fertility amongst the majority secular women population.

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