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Israeli health care

The Israeli health care system is a universal and compulsory health service for Israeli citizens and residents. 


Israelis sign up to health care providers, such as Clalit or Maccabi, which provide a variety of medical services for a nominal fee. 


Israel also allows for private health care concurrent to socialized medicine.

The Israel health care system proved instrumental in combatting the 2019 coronavirus pandemic.

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