What almost every family in Israel overpays for

The average Israeli family spends 1,551 shekels per month on healthcare, including the health tax and direct expenses. The tax rate is 3.23% of salary up to 7,703 shekels and 5.17% above that amount. The largest expense is health insurance (364 shekels per month), including the Shaban program. The cost of Shaban increases nearly sixfold with age: a child pays 27 shekels, an adult over 65 pays 156 shekels. Dental treatment costs 225 shekels per month.

The average Israeli family overpays on healthcare, spending 1,551 shekels per month, of which 584 shekels are withheld as a health tax and 967 shekels are direct expenses. The tax rate is 3.23% of salary up to 7,703 shekels and 5.17% above that amount, with a maximum withholding of 2,534 shekels per month. The largest expense is health insurance (364 shekels), including the Shaban program, whose cost rises sharply with age: a child pays 27 shekels, an adult over 65 pays 156 shekels. Dental treatment costs 225 shekels, medications cost 251 shekels. The article references data from Mako and a household expenditure survey.

What almost every family in Israel overpays for