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.