The race for the health basket opens: Which drugs will be included in 2027?

The Ministry of Health announced the appointment of the public committee for expanding the health basket for 2027, which will examine hundreds of drugs with a budget of 650 million shekels. The committee will be headed by Prof. Dina Ben Yehuda.

The Ministry of Health announced the appointment of the public committee for expanding the health services basket for 2027. The committee, which will examine hundreds of new drugs and medical technologies, will have a budget of 650 million shekels at its disposal. Health Minister Haim Katz said the addition strengthens the state's response to its citizens and helps reduce gaps in access to medications. Director General of the Ministry of Health Moshe Bar Siman Tov emphasized the responsibility placed on committee members to decide between many medical needs and limited resources. The committee will be headed by Prof. Dina Ben Yehuda, director of the hematology department at Hadassah, alongside senior professionals, public representatives, and representatives of government ministries. The article details the full composition of the committee but does not include information on specific drugs under consideration or a comparison to budgets of previous years.