Book contents
- The Israeli Economy, 1995–2017
- The Israeli Economy, 1995–2017
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Lights and Shadows in the Market Economy
- Part I Government Policy and Macroeconomic Developments
- Part II Reforms and Their Effects
- Part III Investment in Human Capital, Productivity, and Inequality
- 11 Why Is Labor Productivity in Israel So Low?
- 12 Income Inequality in Israel: A Distinctive Evolution
- 13 The Israeli Labor Market, 1995–2015
- 14 Economics of Education in Israel
- 15 Economic Aspects of the Healthcare System in Israel
- 16 The Arab Economy in Israel
- Part IV Key Issues in Various Sectors
- Index
- References
15 - Economic Aspects of the Healthcare System in Israel
from Part III - Investment in Human Capital, Productivity, and Inequality
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 February 2021
- The Israeli Economy, 1995–2017
- The Israeli Economy, 1995–2017
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Lights and Shadows in the Market Economy
- Part I Government Policy and Macroeconomic Developments
- Part II Reforms and Their Effects
- Part III Investment in Human Capital, Productivity, and Inequality
- 11 Why Is Labor Productivity in Israel So Low?
- 12 Income Inequality in Israel: A Distinctive Evolution
- 13 The Israeli Labor Market, 1995–2015
- 14 Economics of Education in Israel
- 15 Economic Aspects of the Healthcare System in Israel
- 16 The Arab Economy in Israel
- Part IV Key Issues in Various Sectors
- Index
- References
Summary
The chapter examines the main economic developments in the Israeli healthcare system and focuses on the contribution of the National Health Insurance Law (1995) to changing the configuration of incentives between the health funds and their members, between the health funds and the government, and between the health funds and the hospitals. An analysis is presented of the main trends in national health expenditure in Israel and its financing and the main reasons for its relative stability, in contrast to the upward trend that characterizes most of the OECD countries. The chapter also looks at the changes that have occurred in the private health insurance market (supplementary health insurance and commercial health insurance) and the effect of these changes on the system’s equality and efficiency. It will also discuss the trends in the main inputs into the healthcare system (manpower and hospital beds) relative to the system’s outputs (life expectancy and infant mortality).
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- The Israeli Economy, 1995–2017Light and Shadow in a Market Economy, pp. 464 - 494Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021