Canada

Question 1

History

Answer 1

Saskatchewan was a pioneer province, because in 1947 they passed universal health care coverage for all

In 1984 the Canada health act set everything up

Question 2

System

Answer 2

There are 13 provinces and they all basically cover their own peeps. They cover basic medically essential services, but not medical and dental. This is why 70% of Canadians also have supplemental private Insurance. But it doesn’t just have to be supplemental, a Supreme Court decision in 2005 said that SI can compete with government insurance, but that’s been nominal

Question 3

Expenses

Answer 3

11% of GDP, $4800 per person

Question 4

Long term care

Answer 4

It’s $1300-2,000 per room. It friends on if it’s a shared room or not. Quebec is the cheesiest province. There’s a 22k yearly outta pocket max

Question 5

Cost sharing

Answer 5

None for medically needed services, which the provinces cover

Question 6

Doctor choice

Answer 6

You can pick your own doctor and specialist u can see whenever

Question 7

Prescription drugs

Answer 7

The government regulates prices of prescription drugs, based on 7 other nations average price. America and Switzerland were kicked outta the equation cuz they’re too expensive. Also the price of other similar therapeutics is factored in

Question 8

Life expectancy

Answer 8

82

Question 9

Doctor and nurse salary

Answer 9

Doctors -193k

Nurses-54k