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All Israeli residents much sign up for one of the four national health insurance policies:

• http://www.leumit.co.il/eng/
• https://www.meuhedet.co.il/meuhedet/views/index.jsp (Hebrew only)
• http://www.maccabi-health.co.il/english_site/index.html
• http://www.aim.co.il/

As a subscriber to the national insurance system should you become ill you will normally receive sickness benefit to the extent of 75% of your salary for up to ninety days. A grant will be paid for hospitalisation expenses. Hospital transportation costs will also be covered, and if you need to take time off work to care for a sick child a special benefit is available.

Patients pay a fixed contribution for medication and appliances, which varies according to your policy. Note that as a non-resident you will need to be covered by private medical insurance.