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Ask Aviva #25: Can international patients buy care at Israeli hospitals?

Dear Aviva, My aunt came to Israel and needs a procedure done, but it’s not covered under her travel insurance. Can she have it done in a hospital in Israel, and, if so, what is the process? Sincerely, Tune up in Tekoa   Dear Tune up, Israel is definitely becoming a destination for medical tourism, …

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What Your Insurance Company Isn’t Telling You About Breast Cancer

In light of a recent nursing symposium in Israel, I thought I would review the rights and specific navigational needs of women who are carriers of the BRCA mutation that increase risk breast and/or ovarian cancer. Approximately 5% of all breast cancers are caused by a mutation in the BRCA1 or 2 gene.  However, if …

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