I’ve never had a baby in Israel so I can only speak about my sons born in the U.S. I knew there would be some cost w giving birth, but didn’t really think too much about it. We paid less than $1,000 USD total for our children to be born, and both had to be cesarean section due to me having a misaligned pelvis. I recovered in a very large, private room for 3 1/2 days, and kept my sons with me at all times. There was another bed for my husband. Meals were great, and the doctors that did all my prenatal appts both were present at birth. We live in a larger, urban area w easy access to healthcare and many choices for birth options, hospitals, etc. I do, 100% believe, that we should have a Universal Healthcare System here, so there is equal access for all expecting moms.
@@tamarmeisels4637 Tamar, thank YOU for facilitating open communications between all people and all faiths! I was born and raised Catholic, but left that church base over 15 yrs ago. Since then, we’ve always gone to a non-denominational Christian church that we raised our kids in. God is always the head of our family!
So very interesting. Im 58 years old and when I had my three children, I gave birth at home with a midwife. I despised the idea of having a hospital birth. I was only 20 when I had my first. Now my youngest is 34! Im very thankful I made the choices I did.
Wow you had kids close in age, probably learnt a lot from the experience! Thank god you were able to give birth the way you wanted ❤️❤️ I personally love hospitals hehe so everyone is different, I am at home though just till I'm ready to deliver, I live only a few min away from a hospital 😊
Cultural differences are very interesting to me and therefore I was very interested in watching even though births, specifically, is not a high priority topic among my interests. Very interesting! I watched till the end and learned a lot. Fascinating, thanks.
You are so blessed to have that kind of health care! I love the way it’s set up so hospitals compete for your business!! That really makes them strive for excellence! There are a variety of ways we can pay for healthcare here in the USA. You can have Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self pay. Like you said, with insurance, you pay your co-pays and then still may have to pay after the procedure until you hit a certain limit. Like you’d pay $25 per visit to see a regular doctor and $50 per visit to see a specialist. Then after the baby or whatever procedure, insurance pays a certain amount and you pay the rest. Could be $1000’s. You also have to pay the hospital, if you have an ultrasound, X-ray, etc, you have to pay the person who “reads” the results. So the bills can really add up. Medicare is for older Americans, 65 and up (and special cases like disabilities). There can still be a monthly charge for some of their plans. You get it automatically at age 65. Since I’m not 65 or older, I don’t have experience with it. My parents have it but they also have their own insurance from their place of retirement. Medicaid is for lower income people- children, some adults, pregnant women. Not too familiar with all the age limits. But it’s basically free healthcare that is subsidized by the government. If a child goes to the doctor or has a procedure, it would typically be free. But it can get tricky because Medicaid doesn’t pay as good- the doctor won’t earn as much money from a Medicaid patient as one with traditional insurance. Then you have self-pay. That means you have no insurance and you pay a reduced rate. It’s kinda weird but you may pay the doctor what they’d receive from insurance. Doctors inflate their fees because they know insurance won’t pay the total price they are asking for. But sometimes you can get good deals being self pay. You just get in trouble if you have a serious illness or major accident. I can’t imagine what would happen then! Sometimes the hospital just writes it off and counts it as charity and they don’t have to pay. When I had my first child 19 years ago, I had insurance through my job. I think I paid my OBGYN about $1000. I really can’t remember what I paid the hospital. Then I’ve done self pay. I think I paid around $3000 total- doctor and hospital. It’s been so long I don’t remember. You just make monthly payments to the OBGYN and you’re supposed to have paid them in full by the time the baby gets here. I’ve also experienced Medicaid. All ways have been a great experience and I’ve received excellent care, regardless of how I pay. Private room, good food, and good care. But I definitely think in some areas of the country, and with different providers you may not have as good of experience if you are low income/no insurance. Which is sad. 😢 Insurance is so tricky. It can cost hundreds of dollars a month to over $1000/month. Most people can’t afford that. And like you said, you have to make sure your doctor and the hospital take your insurance. Because sometimes they won’t. Of course, the older you are, the more expensive it is per month. Many years ago, when you retired from your job, your health insurance was free. It was a perk from the job. But now, the cost is so high, employers are dropping you once you retire or quit. And sometimes you still have to pay for your insurance at your job, but a reduced rate. My mom retired and she has to pay $300ish per month for her health insurance. Which is a good deal at her age. But my dad worked for the state (not federal government) and he gets his insurance free for life!!! So it just all depends on the situation! 😂 And not to mention but most employers won’t give you 40 hours a week (full time employment) because then they’d have to offer you health insurance. 😢 Typically a big company has to offer insurance to full time employees. That’s why they keep you just under the “full time” status. I have a strange kind of insurance now. I pay about $175 per month. It’s a Christian based cost sharing thing. If you go to the doctor, you say you’re self pay. Then you submit your bills to my “insurance” company. They divide your bills up among the other members. Then we send our monthly fee to that person. They are then responsible for paying their bills with that money. I’ve been doing this for years. Luckily I haven’t had to make a claim, but I’ve been sending my share every month for years and haven’t any trouble. There are over a million people in this “insurance” group I’m in. Ok! I’ve talked your ear off again! 😂😂😂😂 I also love learning about your experiences in Israel! Take care my friend! ❤❤❤
Wow Karen this is fascinating! Thank you so much for all the info, you really explained it well 😉 💕 Super neat your cost sharing insurance, very interesting. Thank you 💕💕🙏
@@tamarmeisels4637I’m glad you could makes some sense of it!!😂😂😂 Hard to explain things on a comment board like this!! I may be wrong in some areas, but this is just my experience with things, so just take it as a general overview ❤
I’ve had 2 home births and 4 hospital births. One of my home births costs $3,000. The others were free (covered 100% by our insurance, which is covered 100% by my husband’s employer).
what about Spanish babies in USA? why will you get the same rights if you are not citizen? we pay each month from our paycheck to national security why would someone who doesn't pay receive the same?
@@moa19871 I am not american so I cannot give you that answer but in my country people without proper paperwork receive free health no matter what, specially children.
All physicians are overworked and underpaid, lol! We received a professional discount, so we paid nothing beyond what our insurance covered. In addition to insurance gaps, I think that we also have more untreated drug-addicted mothers, which negatively impacts our maternal-child health rates.
In the U.S. they take on a lot of births gone wrong at home. So that makes the hospital statistically look worse. In the U.S. the woman has all these plans.. they don’t always work out.
Wow! Interesting to research difference in breastfeeding norms and cultures. In Israel there is a lot of support, with lactation consultants in hospitals. Sometimes I think though that all the support still isn't enough😧 I have some friends that with ALL the free and paid support had a difficult time or found it painful.. Happy and healthy babies and moms are most important 💕🍼
I have a question! Does it matter in your religion if the doctor delivering the baby is male or female? I had a Male doctor driver my son and he was much older than other doctors around me practicing. This actually made me feel better as he was in a specialty field. I did use an epidural and did not have a c section. Luckily I didn’t feel any pain and it was over in about 15 mins. As far as the cost, I had co pays with every doctor visit. Usually $25 and I think it was about $700 for all the hospital stuff. But I had no complications and neither did my son.
Great question, the simple answer is that generally better to have female, but you are def allowed to have a male doctor especially if he has more experience/ or the Dr that is more available. For example if I schedule an appointment and the male Dr can see me sooner, I will go to him. Wow sounds like a great experience thank god! And not too expensive 😊
@@tamarmeisels4637 I knew it was more than 8 days since his birth. I thought I missed it. I looked up the meaning, he is named well. A baby is a blessing. May there be a baby boom. May there stop being reasons for there to need to be a baby boom.
Best wishes for health and long life for your new baby - and your whole family! America likes to say that it's a "pro-family" country, but it sounds like Israel actually puts its money where its mouth is and designs government policies that make it easier for everyone to have the family of their dreams :) Do you know if genetic counseling is widely available for couples in Israel? I'm curious because I know that there are some genetic conditions which are more common in Ashkenazi communities - when Ashkenazim in America get married, they're usually encouraged to get genetic screening for things like Tay-Sachs before starting their families.
Thank you so much Jennifer!️♥️♥ Absolutely! One of the factors for our unusually high birth rate in comparison with other OECD countries. Yes, genetic counseling is widely available, they offer free screening of a list of conditions, based on you and your spouses origins (ashkenazi/ sefardi..). This free list is updated every few years and consists of the relatively frequent and/or serious conditions. (of course Tay-Sachs) Some (few people) take the most full screen test that includes hundreds (thousands?) of genetic conditions, that would be a few thousand shekels out of your own pocket. Interestingly, many from the ultra orthodox and orthodox have genetic screening that is done via private organizations and not via public health care, before even getting married("dor yesharim" and others). There you take the screen test and you don't know your results, only if there is a "match" with a potential spouse.
I was about to say, too. It's disappointing with all the Israeli Americans -- they cannot advocate the same in the US. It's a sick joke really. And if we say we want the same thing Israel has then we are tarred as 'socialists' and 'communists', including by politicians who send so much of our tax money to Israel to help provide for these services. We need to vote out these corrupt officials instead of failing to vote because our not voting helps continue the corrupt and unequal practices.
I’ve never had a baby in Israel so I can only speak about my sons born in the U.S. I knew there would be some cost w giving birth, but didn’t really think too much about it. We paid less than $1,000 USD total for our children to be born, and both had to be cesarean section due to me having a misaligned pelvis. I recovered in a very large, private room for 3 1/2 days, and kept my sons with me at all times. There was another bed for my husband. Meals were great, and the doctors that did all my prenatal appts both were present at birth. We live in a larger, urban area w easy access to healthcare and many choices for birth options, hospitals, etc. I do, 100% believe, that we should have a Universal Healthcare System here, so there is equal access for all expecting moms.
Wow, sounds like a very good experience with top notch care 😘
Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏😊
@@tamarmeisels4637 Tamar, thank YOU for facilitating open communications between all people and all faiths! I was born and raised Catholic, but left that church base over 15 yrs ago. Since then, we’ve always gone to a non-denominational Christian church that we raised our kids in. God is always the head of our family!
So interesting!!!
Glad you think so! That means a lot to me ♥️♥
mazal tov for your newborn, and may G-D watch over you and bless your family with good health, peace and happiness
Thank you so much 💕😘
Amen ❤️❤️
So very interesting. Im 58 years old and when I had my three children, I gave birth at home with a midwife. I despised the idea of having a hospital birth. I was only 20 when I had my first. Now my youngest is 34! Im very thankful I made the choices I did.
Wow you had kids close in age, probably learnt a lot from the experience!
Thank god you were able to give birth the way you wanted ❤️❤️ I personally love hospitals hehe so everyone is different,
I am at home though just till I'm ready to deliver, I live only a few min away from a hospital 😊
Cultural differences are very interesting to me and therefore I was very interested in watching even though births, specifically, is not a high priority topic among my interests. Very interesting! I watched till the end and learned a lot. Fascinating, thanks.
Thank you so much 🙏
I really appreciate that ☺️
You are so blessed to have that kind of health care! I love the way it’s set up so hospitals compete for your business!! That really makes them strive for excellence!
There are a variety of ways we can pay for healthcare here in the USA. You can have Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self pay. Like you said, with insurance, you pay your co-pays and then still may have to pay after the procedure until you hit a certain limit. Like you’d pay $25 per visit to see a regular doctor and $50 per visit to see a specialist. Then after the baby or whatever procedure, insurance pays a certain amount and you pay the rest. Could be $1000’s. You also have to pay the hospital, if you have an ultrasound, X-ray, etc, you have to pay the person who “reads” the results. So the bills can really add up.
Medicare is for older Americans, 65 and up (and special cases like disabilities). There can still be a monthly charge for some of their plans. You get it automatically at age 65. Since I’m not 65 or older, I don’t have experience with it. My parents have it but they also have their own insurance from their place of retirement.
Medicaid is for lower income people- children, some adults, pregnant women. Not too familiar with all the age limits. But it’s basically free healthcare that is subsidized by the government. If a child goes to the doctor or has a procedure, it would typically be free. But it can get tricky because Medicaid doesn’t pay as good- the doctor won’t earn as much money from a Medicaid patient as one with traditional insurance.
Then you have self-pay. That means you have no insurance and you pay a reduced rate. It’s kinda weird but you may pay the doctor what they’d receive from insurance. Doctors inflate their fees because they know insurance won’t pay the total price they are asking for. But sometimes you can get good deals being self pay. You just get in trouble if you have a serious illness or major accident. I can’t imagine what would happen then! Sometimes the hospital just writes it off and counts it as charity and they don’t have to pay.
When I had my first child 19 years ago, I had insurance through my job. I think I paid my OBGYN about $1000. I really can’t remember what I paid the hospital. Then I’ve done self pay. I think I paid around $3000 total- doctor and hospital. It’s been so long I don’t remember. You just make monthly payments to the OBGYN and you’re supposed to have paid them in full by the time the baby gets here. I’ve also experienced Medicaid. All ways have been a great experience and I’ve received excellent care, regardless of how I pay. Private room, good food, and good care. But I definitely think in some areas of the country, and with different providers you may not have as good of experience if you are low income/no insurance. Which is sad. 😢
Insurance is so tricky. It can cost hundreds of dollars a month to over $1000/month. Most people can’t afford that. And like you said, you have to make sure your doctor and the hospital take your insurance. Because sometimes they won’t. Of course, the older you are, the more expensive it is per month. Many years ago, when you retired from your job, your health insurance was free. It was a perk from the job. But now, the cost is so high, employers are dropping you once you retire or quit. And sometimes you still have to pay for your insurance at your job, but a reduced rate. My mom retired and she has to pay $300ish per month for her health insurance. Which is a good deal at her age. But my dad worked for the state (not federal government) and he gets his insurance free for life!!! So it just all depends on the situation! 😂
And not to mention but most employers won’t give you 40 hours a week (full time employment) because then they’d have to offer you health insurance. 😢 Typically a big company has to offer insurance to full time employees. That’s why they keep you just under the “full time” status.
I have a strange kind of insurance now. I pay about $175 per month. It’s a Christian based cost sharing thing. If you go to the doctor, you say you’re self pay. Then you submit your bills to my “insurance” company. They divide your bills up among the other members. Then we send our monthly fee to that person. They are then responsible for paying their bills with that money. I’ve been doing this for years. Luckily I haven’t had to make a claim, but I’ve been sending my share every month for years and haven’t any trouble. There are over a million people in this “insurance” group I’m in.
Ok! I’ve talked your ear off again! 😂😂😂😂 I also love learning about your experiences in Israel! Take care my friend! ❤❤❤
Wow Karen this is fascinating! Thank you so much for all the info, you really explained it well 😉 💕
Super neat your cost sharing insurance, very interesting.
Thank you 💕💕🙏
@@tamarmeisels4637I’m glad you could makes some sense of it!!😂😂😂 Hard to explain things on a comment board like this!! I may be wrong in some areas, but this is just my experience with things, so just take it as a general overview ❤
I’ve had 2 home births and 4 hospital births. One of my home births costs $3,000. The others were free (covered 100% by our insurance, which is covered 100% by my husband’s employer).
Very interesting.
What about Palestian babies and mothers, do they also have equal rights and service?
Yes.
@TvkTvk-wt5zi Bless you
Ask Hamas. That’s their responsibility
what about Spanish babies in USA?
why will you get the same rights if you are not citizen?
we pay each month from our paycheck to national security why would someone who doesn't pay receive the same?
@@moa19871 I am not american so I cannot give you that answer but in my country people without proper paperwork receive free health no matter what, specially children.
All physicians are overworked and underpaid, lol!
We received a professional discount, so we paid nothing beyond what our insurance covered.
In addition to insurance gaps, I think that we also have more untreated drug-addicted mothers, which negatively impacts our maternal-child health rates.
Hehe absolutely!
O wow that is great!
Interesting! Thank you!
In the U.S. they take on a lot of births gone wrong at home. So that makes the hospital statistically look worse. In the U.S. the woman has all these plans.. they don’t always work out.
Shalome sister, I gave birth to both my babies vaginally and one epidural. I wanted to breast feed but had NO support. It's as if it was dirty.
The US is essentially 3 corporations in a trench coat, and corporations love bottle-feeding because then you have to buy formula from them.
Wow! Interesting to research difference in breastfeeding norms and cultures. In Israel there is a lot of support, with lactation consultants in hospitals.
Sometimes I think though that all the support still isn't enough😧 I have some friends that with ALL the free and paid support had a difficult time or found it painful..
Happy and healthy babies and moms are most important 💕🍼
I have a question! Does it matter in your religion if the doctor delivering the baby is male or female? I had a Male doctor driver my son and he was much older than other doctors around me practicing. This actually made me feel better as he was in a specialty field. I did use an epidural and did not have a c section. Luckily I didn’t feel any pain and it was over in about 15 mins. As far as the cost, I had co pays with every doctor visit. Usually $25 and I think it was about $700 for all the hospital stuff. But I had no complications and neither did my son.
Great question, the simple answer is that generally better to have female, but you are def allowed to have a male doctor especially if he has more experience/ or the Dr that is more available. For example if I schedule an appointment and the male Dr can see me sooner, I will go to him.
Wow sounds like a great experience thank god! And not too expensive 😊
What is his name?
Amiad 💕 full name reveal and explanation in my next video 😊 💕💕
@@tamarmeisels4637 I knew it was more than 8 days since his birth. I thought I missed it. I looked up the meaning, he is named well. A baby is a blessing. May there be a baby boom. May there stop being reasons for there to need to be a baby boom.
Amen 🙏 💕💕
What ever insurance my husband had covered everything.
shalom aleicum great video free ps as well love from brooklyn
💕💕😘
אין כמו ישראלי 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
Most hated country and people on the planet so yeah nothing like them
Best wishes for health and long life for your new baby - and your whole family!
America likes to say that it's a "pro-family" country, but it sounds like Israel actually puts its money where its mouth is and designs government policies that make it easier for everyone to have the family of their dreams :)
Do you know if genetic counseling is widely available for couples in Israel? I'm curious because I know that there are some genetic conditions which are more common in Ashkenazi communities - when Ashkenazim in America get married, they're usually encouraged to get genetic screening for things like Tay-Sachs before starting their families.
Thank you so much Jennifer!️♥️♥
Absolutely! One of the factors for our unusually high birth rate in comparison with other OECD countries.
Yes, genetic counseling is widely available, they offer free screening of a list of conditions, based on you and your spouses origins (ashkenazi/ sefardi..). This free list is updated every few years and consists of the relatively frequent and/or serious conditions. (of course Tay-Sachs)
Some (few people) take the most full screen test that includes hundreds (thousands?) of genetic conditions, that would be a few thousand shekels out of your own pocket.
Interestingly, many from the ultra orthodox and orthodox have genetic screening that is done via private organizations and not via public health care, before even getting married("dor yesharim" and others). There you take the screen test and you don't know your results, only if there is a "match" with a potential spouse.
How did you meet your husband?
How to grand a work permit Israel?
Biggest difference is that Israel has free healthcare....and USA pays for it 😂😆
USA does not pay for it. Take your antisemitism elsewhere.
I was about to say, too. It's disappointing with all the Israeli Americans -- they cannot advocate the same in the US. It's a sick joke really. And if we say we want the same thing Israel has then we are tarred as 'socialists' and 'communists', including by politicians who send so much of our tax money to Israel to help provide for these services. We need to vote out these corrupt officials instead of failing to vote because our not voting helps continue the corrupt and unequal practices.