title: Israel's National Health Insurance Law: expectations and concerns.
abstract: An historical overview of the Israeli health care system is followed by detailed discussion of recent reforms mandated by the government to control rising yearly expenditures. The author examines the advantages and disadvantages of the reforms, concluding that they are only a first step toward long-term success.
authors.affiliation: Kupat Holim Clalit Sick Fund, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Michaeli
mesh_terms: D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000145:classification; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000191:economics; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007557:Israel; D007750:Labor Unions; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011057:Politics; D018855:Single-Payer System / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012943:Social Security; D013660:Taxes; D019472:Universal Health Insurance