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Justine2
Joined 2012
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Receiving Healthcare in Israel as a Jewish American

12 years ago

I’m not sure what to do. I recently was diagnosed with cancer and require chemo treatments. I am completely uninsured (I’m American). I lost my health coverage when I lost my job, and Cobra was too expensive for me. I didn’t qualify for any heath plans that I could afford due to preexisting conditions at the time (cancer was not one of them).

I was thinking of doing Aliyah once I met someone here in CA (I would be scared to death of moving that far on my own), but that has yet to happen. To cut to the chase, I know you get 6 or 12 months of health care in Israel if you are a new immigrant without a job. When I looked into Aliyah though, it looks like it is a lengthy process taking around a year which in my case is too late.

Would I be able to get cancer treatments and medical care in Israel as a Jewish American if I cannot pay for treatments? My only other option is to declare bankruptcy. I looked into interest free loans, but I don’t seem to qualify. My family doesn’t know that I don’t have insurance as well as that I have cancer.

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