"I am very much looking forward to reading the articles in the new Israeli health policy journal. Although health systems have been, and will continue to be, designed to meet the special characteristics of each country, there is much that every country can learn from the experiences of others. I think this is particularly true with respect to Israel and the U.S. Good luck on your new venture."

Stuart Altman, Brandeis University

"Israel has been leading the way in many health systems and policy innovations that are relevant across Europe. This Journal is a very welcome addition to the arsenal of comparative research which will allow both researchers and policy makers to asses these innovations setting them in the wider context of reform developments for Europe and for OECD countries."

Josep Figueras, Director, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

"The Israel Journal of Health Policy Research is an exciting new venture on the cutting edge of modern technological approaches to the sharing of important and insightful research, policy analysis and expert opinion on a broad range of the most pressing issues in health care confronting the world community. Though the primary focus will be on Israeli health care issues, by involving a global community of scholars who will bring their own perspectives and experiences in dealing with similar problems in other parts of the world, the journal offers the potential of helping build a generalized field of health care policy research of value to all who address these problems in any international arena."

Gordan Defriese, Past editor Health Services Research

"Countries' health care systems differ in countless ways, but they confront common difficulties in sorting tensions among cost, quality, and access. We are seeing a decline in the historical resistance to the idea that one's own country could learn from the experience of other countries. A new journal that explicitly sets out to bring an international perspective to its home country's health policy challenges is further evidence of this. The IJHPR is a most welcome addition to the scene."

Bradford H. Gray, Editor, The Milbank Quarterly

"It is a propitious time to launch a new journal, as more countries exchange ideas and best practices in the eternal search for an affordable balance between rising costs, yet ready access to quality health care. Good luck!"

John Iglehart, Founding editor Health Affairs