Hadassah Hospital left fighting for its life




The Cost of Doing Business show

Summary: Private Practice: Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem is collapsing under debts. What does the tragedy of Haddasah teach us about Israel’s health system, and who’s to blame for this predicament? Professor Yoel Donchin, ex-senior physician at Haddasah, says its neither the doctors nor their salaries. Imminent drop in housing prices? Housing Minister Uri Ariel promises a 10%-30% drop in house prices in 2015. Is this even possible and is it not dangerous? Dr. Efrat Tolkovsky, CEO of the Gazit-Globe Real Estate Institute and lecturer at IDC Herzliya, has the answers. The next big tax battle: Woodside Petroleum buys 25% of the Leviathan gas deposit for 2.7 billion NIS and the Israeli Tax Authority is demanding $720 million in taxes over the deal. Who’s gonna win? Lior Gutman, Energy and Infrastructure reporter for financial newspaper Calcalist, tells us what’s what. Why do small Israeli businesses ignore the web? Why are they unable to embrace this priceless resource? Orr Hirschauge, Editor of financial newspaper TheMarker’s TechNation, explains how Israel can be the most connected country in the world - yet still have pockets of wilderness. Will Tnuva, Israel’s biggest food company, be sold to China? It sure looks that way. Golan Hazani, senior reporter for Calcalist, discusses the implications. Playlist: Warren Zevon - Poor Poor Pitiful Me Skinny Puppy - Addiction NOFX - Leave It Alone Swans - Love will save you Meat Puppets - We Don’t Exist