Lecture 2 - Canada's Health Care System Flashcards
Who was the first province to implement a universal hospital service plan in 1947
Saskatchewan
When was the government Medical Care Act introduceed?
In 1966
Who sets the guidelines for Canada’s Healthcare System?
The federal government.
What is Canada’s Health Care system?
- A group of socialized health insurance plans
- Provides coverage of all Canadian citizens
- Publicly funded and administered on a provincial/territorial basis
What are the FIVE principles of Canada’s Health Act?
1) Public Administration
2) Comprehensiveness
3) Universality
4) Portability
5) Accessibility
What is Canada’s Health Act trying to avoid?
Extra billing and User fees
Who is the Trillium Drug plan tailored to?
Tailored towards low income families.
Who is Ontario’s Drug Benefit for?
People 65+ years of age
What is the ratio of people entering the work place to people leaving the workplace?
For every 2 people leaving the workforce only 1 person joins the work force
What are some services covered by OHIP?
1) Visits to the Doctor/Nurse
2) Hospital visits and stays
3) Medical or surgical abortions
4) Eligible dental surgery
5) Ambulance services
What are some services NOT covered by OHIP?
1) Ambulance transportation (if deemed not medically necessary)
2) Eye exams (age 20-65)
3) Dental services performed in a dentist office
4) Semi private or private rooms in hospitals
5) Birth control pills and other contraceptives
What are some key issues when Canada politics debate the health care system?
- Federal involvement in health care
- Private health care
- The shortage of doctors and nurses in Canada
