Israelis have universal healthcare. How does Israel get $300 billion in aid from Americans who don’t? Follow the AIPAC and Third Way money.

• Israelis have universal healthcare

• America has given Israel over $300 billion in aid

• Pro Israeli lobbying groups attack universal healthcare for Americans

While Israel provides its citizens with universal healthcare, $0 deductibles, and capped drug costs, Americans are facing record medical debt. Why has the U.S. sent $300B in aid to date? Follow the money through AIPAC and Third Way.

What's going on? Read the report and decide for yourself.

The Spending Disparity

As of March 2026, the U.S. has provided over $300 billion (inflation-adjusted) to Israel. Critics argue that while Israel uses its national budget to provide free prenatal care, zero-deductible hospital stays, and capped medication costs, American taxpayers are funding the very military technology (like the Iron Dome and David's Sling) that allows Israel to maintain that social safety net.

Healthcare is a fundamental right

In Israel, healthcare is a fundamental right guaranteed by the National Health Insurance Law (1994). Every Israeli citizen and permanent resident is entitled to a standardized "basket" of healthcare services (Sall HaBriut), regardless of their age, income, or pre-existing conditions.

• Primary & Specialist Care: Visits to family doctors, pediatricians, and specialists within the HMO network.
• Preventive Care: Routine screenings, prenatal care (Tipat Chalav), and vaccinations.
• Hospitalization: All costs associated with emergency room visits (if admitted or referred) and stays in public hospitals, including surgeries and maternity care.
• Diagnostic Services: Laboratory tests, X-rays, ultrasounds, CTs, and MRIs.
• Subsidized Medications: A list of essential drugs updated annually by a government committee. Patients pay a small co-pay for these.
• Rehabilitation: Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy (often subject to a cap on sessions).
• Mental Health: Psychiatric care and psychotherapy sessions (integrated into HMOs in 2015).

Fundamental Access & Coverage

• Israel: Healthcare is a legal right. Every citizen and permanent resident is automatically covered by one of four non-profit health funds (HMOs). It is impossible to be "uninsured" or denied coverage for pre-existing conditions.
• United States: Access is primarily tied to employment or government programs (Medicare/Medicaid). Despite the Affordable Care Act, millions remain uninsured, and "under-insurance" (having a plan that doesn't cover enough) is a common issue.

Third Way

Third Way, which is funded by billionaires and corporate interests, has been quite open about its broader goal and ongoing campaign to marginalize the left. “We will be the chief opponent of the left in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary,” the organization’s president, Jon Cowan, recently pledged. Cowan told the New York Times that Third Way will “probably spend $30 million to $50 million” toward this campaign over the next few years. - Zeteo

Asked to define the kind of lefty candidates Third Way doesn’t like, he pinpointed pols who “are for Medicare for All...”

TakeAway: Call your MAGA rep: Why are they slashing your healthcare to send billions in aid to Israel? How much of their funding comes from AIPAC and Third Way?

Deepak
DemLabs

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