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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Integrative article

The Long-Term Care Insurance Program in Israel: solidarity with the elderly in a changing society

Author: Sharon Asiskovitch

Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

The Long-Term Care Insurance Program (LTCIP) in Israel is a social security program administered by the National Insurance Institute (NII) since 1988. LTCIP focuses on home-based personal care services. Differently from most other programs under the responsibility of the NII, LTCIP benefits are in-kind benefits and are delivered via multiple for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. In recent years LTCIP has been the target of various legal amendments and numerous administrative changes. While many of these changes may have had significant effects on individuals, they have not altered the fundamental principles of the program. Thus, many of the characteristics of beneficiaries have remained quite stable over the years; other characteristics of the population of beneficiaries have changed over the years reflecting the aging of Israeli society. A central issue related to LTCIP is whether benefits are adequate to meet the needs of the growing elderly population of Israel. While the generosity of LTCIP benefits is questionable, economic and political struggles have limited the scope of changes introduced thus far.
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Metadata
Title
The Long-Term Care Insurance Program in Israel: solidarity with the elderly in a changing society
Author
Sharon Asiskovitch
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 2045-4015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2045-4015-2-3

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