3. Canadian Health Care Delivery System 80’s

Question 1

Why was behaviour approach losing favour?

Answer 1

Placed too much emphasis on individual responsibility for health outcomes, potentially leading to blame for this with health issues (victim blaming)

Question 2

What was the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982?

Answer 2

Right to have service costs covered, but not the right to care

Question 3

Canadian Health Act 1984 - What does this act ban?

Answer 3

Doctors were charging extra for certain things. This act bans user feeds and extra billing

Question 4

Canadian health act 1984 - 5 principles that health insurance must meet for federal funding

Answer 4

1. Public administration
2. Universality
3. Comprehensiveness
4. Portability
5. Accessibility

Question 5

1. Public administration

Answer 5

Operate on a non profit (primary goal is not generating profit) basis through public authority

Question 6

2. Universality

Answer 6

Includes all registered residents and ensures access free of discrimination

Question 7

3. Comprehensiveness

Answer 7

Cover all physician and hospital services

Question 8

4. Portability

Answer 8

Individuals moving from one province to another must continue to receive health coverage

Question 9

5. Accessibility

Answer 9

Reasonable access to health services must be provided without financial or other barriers