Israelis evaluate their health care system

This article reports on an analysis of a 1993 evaluation of the Israeli health system by a sample of Israeli Jewish urban citizens aged 45-74. Of the population sampled 43% thought that only minor changes were needed, 46% stated that fundamental changes were needed, and 9% thought that the system should be completely revamped. The main users of the system--the elderly--expressed somewhat greater satisfaction than did others in the population: 50% thought that only minor changes were needed, 42% stated that fundamental changes were needed, and 8% thought that the system should be completely revamped. The findings add to the growing body of data describing the public's views of health systems in several western nations, and can serve, in particular, as a baseline with which to compare future evaluations-after the planned changes are implemented.