lecture 11 Flashcards
(24 cards)
what is medicare?
publicly funded, the basic values of fairness and equity
what are the 5 Canada health act principles?
public administration
comprehensiveness
universality
accessibility
portability
how many provinces and territories are on health insurance plans?
10 provincial and 3 territorial
how does the federal gov’t fund healthcare?
gives provinces money, and each province decides how to spend it
most costs are covered by gov’t,
individuals, employers pay rest
in BC, we used to pay a premium
what are examples of public health care?
hospitals, physicians, diagnostics
examples of publicly funded, privately delivered health care
cataract surgeries, walk-in clinics
private health care
many drugs, therapies, long-term care
what is the trend for private and public spending on health in different countries
Canada: 73% public, 27% private
UK: 83% public, 17% private
US: 54% public, 46% private
Germany: 85% public, 15% private
OECD: 75% public, 25% private
what is primary care?
first point of contact with system e.g. family physician, general practitioner
what is secondary care?
requires specialists with specific expertise in health issue e.g. specialist, general surgeries
what is tertiary care?
advanced services, e.g. rare cancer treatments, neurosurgeon
what is traditional allopathic/western medicine?
it is scientific based evidence health care
e.g. GPs, nurses, specialists, dentists, pharmacists, etc
what is non-allopathic/alternative medicine?
non scientific based health care, based on many different things e.g. notion of balance, herbal medicine, chiropractors, yoga
is the government spending per person in Canada more or less than average per province?
no it is either higher or lower never the same
some groups qualify for supplementary benefits under government plans but others must pay ______
out of pocket
via private health insurance plans
are all health services covered?
no
are there direct health services to some population groups?
yes e.g. first nations on reserves, Inuit, Canadian forces, veterans, inmates, refugee claimants
what is the trend in health expenditure?
more money is being spent every year on health
MSP what is it?
medical services plan
all residents must enrol - bc drivers licence and services card, photo BC services card, non-photo bc services
MSP premiums
MSP premiums were eliminated on jan 1 2020
As of january 2020, the health-care coverage fee for all international students will be $75 a month
strengths and challenges of MSP
strengths: high quality of care, public opinion is high, welfare state model, have many well-qualified doctors and other practitioners
challenges: rising costs, distribution of resources, wait times, aging population, emphasis on treatment rather than prevention, latrogenic illness, fragmentation of services
what has happened to the percentage of GDP in Canada from 1926 to 2019
it has risen
what is a population pyramid
shows the population per age group for both males and females separately
what is a two-tiered system?
has a public sector
and a private system for who ever wants to pay for services
