About Israel's National Health Insurance Law (1995)

Israel's National Health Insurance Law (1995) mandates universal and comprehensive health care and requires every resident of Israel to register with one of Israel’s four health care organizations. The law makes it illegal for health funds to bar applicants on any grounds, including age and state of health. [18]

The National Health Insurance Law institutionalizes the state's responsibility to provide residents a broad array of health services, which include:

Medical diagnosis and treatment;

Preventive medicine and health education;

Hospitalization (general, maternity, psychiatric and chronic);

Surgery and transplants (treatment not available in Israel is covered abroad);

Preventive dental care for children;

First aid and transportation to a hospital or clinic;

Medical services at the workplace;

Medical treatment for drug abuse and alcoholism;

Medical equipment and appliances;

Obstetrics and fertility treatment;

Treatment of injuries caused by violence;

Medication, in accordance with an order issued by the Ministry of Health;

Treatment of chronic diseases;

Paramedical services, including physical therapy and occupational therapy.
(Source: Israeli Project)