The Maccabi Health Insurance Fund was established in 1941 as an alternative to the Clalit Health Insurance Fund, stemming from the Maccabi Israel movement's inception a year earlier in 1940. Originating within the Maccabi Israel movement, which opposed the socialist ideals of the labour movement, Maccabi swiftly gained momentum. Initially comprised of ten doctors and a handful of members, it gradually gained independence from the Maccabi movement. Founded by medical and managerial professionals, many of whom were physicians, Maccabi initially operated predominantly in the country's central region before expanding its reach across Israel. It offers medical care and extensive services, supporting the establishment of a pharmacy network. Since the late 20th century, it has constructed its hospitals and research facilities, with Assuta Ramat HaChayal serving as the first and most significant of these medical institutions.