Israeli Americans blast ‘unjust’ U.S. health care reform bill

The organization representing North Americans in Israel has called on its members to fight a U.S. health care bill that would require U.S. citizens living abroad to pay $750 annually for insurance they may not be able to use.

The Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel (AACI) informed its members Tuesday that the controversial bill, which the Senate proposed as part of President Barack Obama’s massive health care overhaul, contains a $750 per annum excise tax for all U.S. citizens living outside the U.S.

However, “the proposed U.S. insurance plans will not cover medical expenses outside the U.S.,” the Association said.

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