National Health Insurance Law (Amendment – Subsidizing Portable Oxygen Concentrators) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק ביטוח בריאות ממלכתי (תיקון - סבסוד מחוללי חמצן ניידים)
TL;DRThe proposal provides for supplying portable oxygen concentrators under national health insurance, with a 10% co-payment by the insured person.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal enshrines in the National Health Insurance Law the duty of the health maintenance organization to provide portable oxygen concentrators to insured persons, while setting a co-payment of 10% of the cost of the service. The proposal is intended to help patients who need these devices, mainly following the effects of COVID-19 on breathing, and to ease the high economic burden involved in using portable oxygen concentrators, especially for the elderly and patients with limited economic means.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 68 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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