Lines grow, doctors leave: who is afraid of the health minister portfolio
Author: Meital Yasur Beit-Or, Israel Hayom. An old joke tells of a candidate for a ministerial post who, after the election, comes for a meeting with the prime minister and sneezes in the middle of…
Assessment
The Ministry of Health portfolio is being treated as an unwanted assignment in the current election campaign, with few parties presenting serious policy plans for the sector. This reflects a broader crisis where growing patient queues and departing doctors make the role unattractive to potential candidates. The outcome may be a minister who did not seek the position, raising questions about the quality of leadership the health system will receive.