Who will shorten the queues and who will bring the doctors back from abroad: the battle over healthcare
The parties are unveiling their healthcare plans ahead of the elections, including promises to shorten wait times, increase the number of doctors and nurses, establish new hospitals in the periphery, and treat war casualties. Among the proposals: sanctions on health funds, bringing back specialists from abroad, and anchoring automatic updates to the drug basket.
Ahead of the elections, various parties are unveiling their healthcare plans, including promises to shorten wait times, increase the number of doctors and nurses, and establish new hospitals in the periphery. The Yashar party proposes setting binding standards for health funds with budgetary sanctions, while the Democrats and Together parties propose expanding community clinics and telemedicine. On manpower, Together proposes establishing a national body for workforce planning and a 'return desk' to bring back doctors from abroad, while the Democrats set a target of over 2,000 medical students per year. In mental health, the Economic Reservists propose immediate treatment for the wounded based solely on medical need, before official recognition. The article notes that Likud, United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, the Joint List, Ra'am, and Am Yisrael did not submit their positions by the time of publication.