Israel Comptroller To Propose End To Private Medicine, Raising Drug Issues
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Israel’s state comptroller plans to propose an end to private medicine in the nation, leading to concerns about the accessibility of affordable drugs.
Israel’s state comptroller plans to propose an end to private medicine in the nation, leading to concerns about the accessibility of affordable drugs. Micha Lindenstrauss said he proposes abolishing the system or at least restricting it, but he has encountered backlash by Ministry of Health officials who question the proposal’s effect on insurance premiums and patient participation in medical procedures at private hospitals. Lindenstrauss said he was concerned about drugs being too cheap for many insurance policy-holders, leading to excessive treatments. (Click here for more
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“State Comptroller To Propose Curbing Private Medicine” – Globes (Israel) (1/19/12)