Posts Tagged ‘Health’

State of the Nation in Pictures 2013

29 Apr 2013

A book of pictures containing 66 readily accessible graphs and tables based  on Taub Center research – one per page, accompanied by a brief explanation.

Israel’s Healthcare System

11 Dec 2012

The recently resolved labor dispute between Israeli physicians and the state cast a shadow on the Israeli healthcare system’s achievements of the past two years: the dental care reform, the reduced copayment burden, and other easing of the financial burden, e.g., the elimination of the Tipat Halav fee.  Manpower increases were recently authorized for the system, and access to healthcare in Israel’s periphery is expanding.  Some of these measures represent promises to the public which, hopefully, the government will be able to keep.  These changes do not, however, have the power to bring about structural change in terms of financing, organizing or managing the system.

Dov Chernichovsky: The “Americanization” of the Israeli Healthcare System

17 May 2012

Q&A Part II – Taub Conference, April 2012

17 May 2012

Israel’s Healthcare System

2 Oct 2011

This appears as a chapter in the Center’s annual publication State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2010.

Dental care in Israel – still out of bounds

29 Mar 2011

Dental care is a major medical service expenditure item for Israeli households, falling disproportionately higher on poorer shoulders – with children and the elderly the primary losers.

Changes in Healthcare System Allocation to Promote Equality Between the Center and the Periphery. Is It for Real?

16 Mar 2011

From the beginning of the year the healthcare system has been implementing a new capitation formula that is intended to narrow the large gaps between the Center and the periphery and bring about changes to the advantage of the periphery. Unfortunately, the implementation will not bring the desired change primarily because it does not into consideration the representation of the sick funds in the periphery, their ability to compete, and their ability to move resources from the Center to the periphery while expanding their services.

The “Americanization” of Healthcare Financing in Israel

30 Nov 2010

Israel is steadily pulling away from the OECD and toward the U.S. as the private portion of its healthcare spending rises steadily. Will this also lead to a similar direction in healthcare outcomes?

How Healthy?

21 Sep 2010

A comparative look at Israel, the U.S. and the OECD that might surprise you.

A “Malignant Growth” in the Share of Private Expenditure for Healthcare and Its Price

25 Jul 2010

The achievements of the Israeli healthcare system have been exposed in the past decade to an increasing risk following the steady decrease in the share of public funding of the system, and a corresponding rise in the share of private funding.

Dental Health: The Burden on Households – Implications for National Health Insurance

30 May 2010

The study recommends a process for including dental health care in National Health Insurance, with the required budgetary back-up that will be required. This process is likely to bring real relief in the medium and long-range in terms of an improvement in dental health in Israel and a savings in national expenditure for dental health.

Government Expenditure on Social Services

14 Apr 2010

The complete set of budget tables in one file (excel spreadsheet)

Development Budget

14 Apr 2010

Expenditure on Health

14 Apr 2010

Per Capita Social Services Expenditure

14 Apr 2010

Social Services Expenditure by Main Component

14 Apr 2010

The Healthcare System

13 Apr 2010

The key characteristics of Israel’s health care system are the continued increase of the share of private funding in the overall funding of the health care system and the subsequent increase in the provision of private services.
This paper appears in the Center’s annual publication - State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2009.

State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2009

13 Apr 2010

The report provides a unique historical and international perspective of where Israel was, where it is now, and where it is headed – with some indication of the speed at which it is traveling and the implications and suggestions for a change of course.

e-Bulletin, Volume 1, Number 4

6 Sep 2009

A Comprehensive Program for Reducing Inequality and Poverty and Increasing Economic Growth in Israel

14 May 2009

As the most recent government stepped into office (May 2009), the Taub Center put together a comprehensive program to deal with the underlying determinants of poverty, inequality and growth in Israel.

Israel’s Social Services 2008

1 Feb 2009

This is the Center’s annual publication that reviews changes and developments in the social services as well as resource allocation to the social services.

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader 2008

2 Nov 2008

A handy pamphlet packed with all the important statistics about Israeli society.

Health Inequality: Policy Analysis and Recommendations for the Israeli System

16 Oct 2008

This work examines differences between a number of countries in their level of commitment to dealing with health inequalities.

The Public Supervision of Sick Funds in Israel

17 Feb 2008

Prof. Dov Chernichovsky, Dr. Shlomo Mizrachi and Attorney Zvi Frankel point to the need to strengthen the accountability of Israel’s Sick Funds, the absence of which harms their ability to serve the public faithfully.

Social Economic UPDATE XII

14 Feb 2008

Israel’s Social Services 2007

8 Dec 2007

The Herbert M. Singer Annual Report Series  on resource allocation to the social services, the State budget and the development of social services over the past year.

Health System Finance in Israel 1995-2005: Aspects of Poverty, Progressivity and Cost Containment

3 Dec 2007

This study by Professor Dov Chernichovsky looks at the changes in the mix of public and private funding of health care in Israel over the last decade.

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader 2007

3 Oct 2007

This updated and newly revised Fast Facts for the Busy Reader has all the handy information on Israel’s demographic and social make-up that you need to be informed.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Inequality in Health and in the Health System

3 Sep 2007

This monograph examines health statistics and the widening gaps between geographical areas in Israel as well as between socio-economic groups in their abilities to access quality health care and makes concrete recommendations for dealing with this growing and problematic social issue.

Oral and Dental Health — The Responsibility of the State towards its Citizens

3 Jul 2007

The authors state that the time has come to fulfill the intentions of the law regarding dental care for school age children by adding dental care to the basket of services that are stipulated under the National Health Insurance Law. They recommend widening the basket of services for dental care to other population groups (such as the elderly) through a relatively modest budget increase.

Social Economic UPDATE IX

8 May 2007

The Plan to Reorganize Mental Health Services in Israel, 1972: Factors that Help and Hinder the REform to Community Based Mental Health Services

3 May 2007

This article appears as a chapter in the compendium Formulating Social Policy in Israel – Trends and Issues

Enacting the National Health Insurance Law – Why in 1994?

3 May 2007

This article appears as a chapter in the compendium Formulating Social Policy in Israel – Trends and Issues

Israel’s Social Services 2006

15 Dec 2006

The Herbert M. Singer Annual Report Series on the State budget and society

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader 2006

3 Dec 2006

This handy user-friendly pamphlet contains updated statistics on Israel’s demography, health, education, infrastructure and more.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Social Economic UPDATE VI

16 Jul 2006

Preventive Medicine for Pregnant Women and Children

30 May 2006

Taub Center expert Chava Palti recommends that the Ministry of Health establish an independent body for preventive medicine for pregnant women and children.
In Hebrew

Social Economic UPDATE V

10 Apr 2006

Social Economic UPDATE IV

29 Jan 2006

The Relationship between Community Medicine and the Hospital System

7 Jan 2006

This paper examines the existing relationship between community medical services and the hospital system and recommendations for improving this increasingly important and complex relationship.
In Hebrew

Israel’s Social Services 2005

30 Dec 2005
The Herbert M. Singer Annual Report Series on the State budget, the economy and society.

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader 2005

8 Dec 2005

This handy pocket-sized pamphlet contains the basic demographic, economic and social data that help unravel the complexities of Israeli society.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Equity and Accessibility to Emergency Medical Services

13 Nov 2005

This study examines the distribution of emergency services and makes policy recommendations.
In Hebrew

Social Economic UPDATE II

26 Jul 2005

Court Ruling Determinants of Health Policy

8 May 2005

This report is a continuation of the comprehensive research of Dr. Horev in the field of health legislation and judicial rulings. These studies underline the fact that because Israel has no “basic law” relating to health, judicial court rulings have become a common substitute for such a law.
In Hebrew

Social Economic UPDATE I

18 Apr 2005

The Judicial System’s Influence in Shaping Health Policy

8 Mar 2005

Publication in Hebrew. Available upon request

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader 2004

2 Dec 2004

This handy pocket-sized pamphlet contains the basic demographic, economic and social data that help unravel the complexities of Israeli society.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Mental Health Reform

20 Nov 2004

The original paper appeared in the annual social economic report 2004.

Israel’s Social Services 2004

15 Nov 2004

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Health Policy and Legislation: Changing the Rules of the Game

2 Jul 2004

This paper examines the processes that the National Health Insurance law has undergone in the past decade.
In Hebrew

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader 2003 (revised)

2 May 2004

This handy pocket-sized pamphlet contains the basic demographic, economic and social data that help unravel the complexities of Israeli society.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Issues in Social Economic Policy

2 Apr 2004

Report of the Taub Center Area Teams from November 2003.

The Welfare State in the 21st Century

2 Mar 2004

This is a collection of works touching on each of the areas of expertise at the Center.

Israel’s Social Services 2003

20 Nov 2003

The Herbert M. Singer Annual Report Series
This is the Center’s annual report on the State budget, the economy and society. The 2003 report was dedicated to Herbert M. Singer.

Equity and the Israeli Health Care System: Relative Poverty as a Health Risk Factor

10 Jul 2003

The Capitation Mechanism and the Public Allocation to Health Services in Israel

3 Jul 2003

Another version of this paper was published in the Center’s annual social economic report 2003.

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader 2003

2 Mar 2003

This handy pocket-sized pamphlet contains the basic demographic, economic and social data that help unravel the complexities of Israeli society.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Israel’s Social Services 2002

25 Dec 2002

The Center’s annual social economic report. In Hebrew only.

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader 2002

25 Feb 2002

This handy pocket-sized pamphlet contains the basic demographic, economic and social data that help unravel the complexities of Israeli society.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Israel’s Social Services 2000

24 Nov 2000

The Center’s annual social economic report.
In Hebrew only

Israel: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader (2000)

24 Feb 2000

This handy pocket-sized pamphlet contains the basic demographic, economic and social data that help unravel the complexities of Israeli society.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

An Optimum Model for Israel’s Dental Care System

24 Dec 1999

This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report in 1999.
In Hebrew only.

Israel’s Social Services 1999-2000

24 Dec 1999

The Center’s annual social economic report for 1999.

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader (1999)

24 Dec 1999

This handy pocket-sized pamphlet contains the basic demographic, economic and social data that help unravel the complexities of Israeli society.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Israel’s Social Services 1998-1999

24 Nov 1998

The Center’s annual social economic report for 1998.

ISRAEL: Fast Facts for the Busy Reader (1998)

2 Oct 1998

This handy pocket-sized pamphlet contains the basic demographic, economic and social data that help unravel the complexities of Israeli society.
This is a joint publication with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Equity in the Israeli Health System

14 Dec 1997

This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report for 1996.  An English version is available.

Resource Allocation for Social Services 1997

24 Nov 1997

This is the Center’s annual social economic report.
In Hebrew only

Mental Health Services at a Crossroads: Prospects and Risks in View of the State Health Insurance Law

24 Aug 1997

This paper deals with the mental health  policy and services in light of the reform. It describes the the system as it exists and as it will be reformulated after the reform move.
In Hebrew only

Israel’s Social Services 1996

24 Feb 1997

Table of Contents:

Government Expenditure for Social Services, Jimmy Weinblatt
National Expenditure on Education and Health, Yaakov Kop
Economic Inequality, Emanuel Sharon
Inequality in Income Distribution, Joseph Gabbay
Bequeathing of Economic Assets – Home Ownership, Seymour Spilerman
Inequality in Education in Israel, Chaim Adler, Nachum Blass
Equity in the Israeli Health System, Dov Chernichovsky, Arie Shirom
The Equality Dimension in the Activity of [...]

Incorporation of Public Hospitals in Israel: Assessment of Development and Policy Alternatives

23 Feb 1997

This paper summarizes discussions on this subject that were led by Prof. Arie Shirom with the participation of Dr. Nahum Egoz, Mr. Gabi Ben-Nun, Prof. Haim Doron, Prof. Dan Michaeli, Prof. Jacque Michel, and Dr. Dov Chernichovsky.
In Hebrew only

Private Medical Services in Public Hospitals: Situation and Assessment

23 Feb 1996

In Hebrew only

Israel’s Social Services 1994-1995

25 Nov 1995

The Center’s annual social economic report. An English version is available.

Preventive Health Care Services in Israel: The Present Situation and Policy Alternatives

21 Mar 1994

In Hebrew only

Resource Allocation for Social Services 1990-1991

21 Oct 1991

The Center’s annual social economic report.
In Hebrew only

Allocation of Resources to the Social Services in Israel 1987-1988

18 Sep 1988

The Center’s annual social economic report.

National Health Spending

14 Sep 1988

This paper appeared in the Center’s annual social economic report 1987-1988. An English version is available.

The Organization of Health Services in an Era of Economic Crisis

16 Jun 1987

This paper appears in the Center’s annual social economic report 1986-1987. An English version is available.

Israel’s Social Services 1986-1987

17 Apr 1987

Table of Contents:

Social Service Expenditure in 1986/87: Where Do We Go From Here?, Israel Katz
Lessons from the Analysis of Social Expenditure, Yaakov Kop
The Social Services and Their Budgets, Yaakov Kop, Joel Blankett, Dalit Sharon, Gur Ofer, Haim Barkai
The Organization of Health Services in an Era of Economic Crisis, Joel Blankett, Kalman J. Mann, Aviva Ron, [...]

Israel’s Outlays For Human Services 1984

17 Feb 1985

This is the Center’s annual report on the economy and society. An English version is available.

Comparative Examination of Plans for the Introduction of Health Insurance

9 Oct 1983

In Hebrew only