title: Health reform in Israel: some aspects of seventy years of struggle (1925-1995).
abstract: This work traces attempts to bring about the passage of a compulsory health insurance law in Israel-from initial efforts in 1925 to the actual passage of such legislation in 1995. It examines the course of events in historical perspective, documenting positions adopted by various bodies-governmental, political, quasi-political, professional, and other-at various stages, clarifying why early initiatives failed. Most of this work is founded on historical archival documents found in London and Israel.
authors.affiliation: Health Policy and Management Unit, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shvarts
mesh_terms: D018595:Colonialism / Q000266:history*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000266:history*; D007557:Israel; D011057:Politics; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States