12% of Israelis during the last year had to forgo a medical treatment or pharmaceuticals due to the cost. Among the lowest 20% of wage earners, that number stands at 1 in 5. The alarming report refers to treatments and drugs in the national health basket so the payment in question usually ranges from 15-25 NIS, but some simply don’t have it.
10% responded that they did without a medical treatment due to the distance of the clinic. 12% said the reason for not going is the long waiting time. The facts emerged from a Brookdale study involving 2,330 Israelis over the age of 22. On a positive note, 91% of Israelis are satisfied with their HMO (Kupat Cholim).
Leading is the Maccabi HMO, which earned a 95% satisfaction rating followed by Meuchedet (91%) and Leumit (91%) and in last place, Clalit (90%).
Regarding the nationwide health system, only 50% responded that they are confident and trust the system should they contract a serious illness chas v’sholom.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
4 Responses
Israelis don’t use meds in those containers you uploaded the wrong picture
Our family belongs to Clalit and we get excellent medical care.
Miriam
Negev
BTW neither do New Yorkers.
Just got a prescription for a skin ointment that costs $200 and no insurance coverage..
I’m not surprised Maccabi is in first place. I’m not surprised Clalit is in last place. I’m shocked 90% of Clalit’s members are satisfied.