History of Health Care Flashcards
What established the dominion of Canada?
The British North America Act
What did the dominion of Canada consist of?
- Ontario
- Quebec
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
What is the British North America Act now known as? And what do it contain?
- Constitution Act
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and other provisions
What was the federal government responsible for in the BNA?
- establishment and maintenance of marine hospitals
- care of aboriginal populations
- management of quarantine
What was the provincial government responsible for in the BNA?
Establishing and maintaining:
- hospitals
- asylums
- charities
- charitable institutions
- all other health-care-related responsibilities by default
What did the Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act do?
provided federal dollars to provinces and territories willing to implement a comprehensive hospital insurance plan.
What is the equalization payment system?
- richer provinces would share revenue with poorer provinces to provide care for all
What was the result of the Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act?
- spending for hospital services increased dramatically because there was no out of pocket fee for hospital services
What were the significant events leading up to the Canada Health Act?
- The Hall Report
- The Medical Care Act
- The Established Programs Financing (EPF) Act
What were the recommendations of The Hall Report?
- supported a national medicare program
- suggested construction of new medical schools and hospitals
- recommended that the number of physicians be doubled by 1990 to meet the needs of a growing and aging population
- recommended private health insurance companies by replaced by provincial public health
What did Hall’s recommendations become the foundation of?
The Medical Care Act
What did the provincial and territorial health plans have to meet the criteria of in order to receive funds under the medical care act.
- Universality
- Portability
- Comprehensive coverage
- Public administration
What realization did the medical care act cause?
Community-based case was needed
What did the Established Programs Financing Act allow for?
Funding of community-based services
Which acts did the canada health act replace?
Hospital insurance and diagnostic services act
Medical care act