4: ch 3&4

Question 1

Who administers Canadian Medicare?(national or local)

Answer 1

10 provinces, 3 territorial gov

Question 2

Who funds Canadian Medicare? what level? (national or provincial)

Answer 2

Taxpayer funded, mainly at provincial level but also through federal tax

Question 3

Are Canadian physicians gov’t employees?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

How is Canadian reimbursement determined?

Answer 4

paid by public, fee for service

Question 5

Explain parts of CA government

Answer 5

House of Commons (composed of MPs- members of parliament)
Senate- chosen by Prime Minister
Coalitions- req cooperation
Cabinet- formed by MPs selected by Prime minister from ruling party- they take on special responsibility for federal platform issues

Question 6

What does WHO Secretariat do?

Answer 6

Main policy implementation body

Question 7

What does WHO executive board do?

Answer 7

liaison, facilitates the work, advises on technical

Question 8

Which part of WHO is the implementation body?

Answer 8

secretariat

Question 9

Which part of WHO facilitates the work?

Answer 9

Executive board

Question 10

How many countries in WHO

Answer 10

193

Question 11

What is WHO Assembly responsible for?

Answer 11

decision-making and policymaking body of the WHO, composed of delegations from all member states

Question 12

What are WHO 6 core functions? (SMILER)

Answer 12

1. Leadership- on health issues
2. Research- shape agenda
3. Standards- set norms
4. Ethics- Ethical and evidence based policy options
5. Innovation- Tech support, innovation
6. Monitor- world health issues

Question 13

was polio eradicated?

Answer 13

no- endemic to 3 countries

Question 14

Canada is a parliamentary democracy T/F?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Canadian Parliament has 2 chambers:

Answer 15

1. House of Commons- composed of MPs (local representatives
2. Senate- acts as review board for legislation

Question 16

what is the main legislative body in Canada?

Answer 16

House of Commons

Question 17

Canada is divided into ___ also called ____

Answer 17

electoral districts, ridings

Question 18

Canada: healthcare are national/federal? or provincial/territorial?

Answer 18

Provincial territorial

Question 19

Canadian doctors work for (profit/nonprofit) practices? Bill and are paid through (public/private)

Answer 19

PROFIT, paid by PUBLIC ins.

Question 20

What is the law governing healthcare system in china?

Answer 20

Fundamental health law and the hygienic common law

Question 21

T/F China has 4 insurance programs?

Answer 21

True: basic insurance, urban resident, rural coop, medical assistance

Question 22

China’s type of healthcare coverage?

Answer 22

nearly universal

Question 23

T/F China is socialist and power belongs to the people

Answer 23

true

Question 24

CPC in china?

Answer 24

Communist Party of China

Question 25

In China, who sets regulations for the healthcare system?

Answer 25

China’s State Council

Question 26

What is the primary piece of health legislation in Canada

Answer 26

Canada Health Act

Question 27

What type of government is Sweden?

Answer 27

a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy

Question 28

T/F Sweden has a monarch and a prime minister

Answer 28

true

Question 29

T/F Healthcare in Sweden is universal?

Answer 29

True

Question 30

How is healthcare in Sweden financed?

Answer 30

county council income tax by individuals

Question 31

Three basic principles apply to healthcare in Sweden

Answer 31

1. Dignity
2. Solidarity
3. Cost effective

Question 32

Name a private research institute

Answer 32

RAND

Question 33

Name a private Health foundation

Answer 33

Pew Charitable Trust