Module 8

Question 1

What are the principles of the Canada Health act?

Answer 1

Public administration- provincial insurance programs must be publicly accountable for the funds they spend
Comprehensiveness-means that provincial insurance programs must include all medically necessary services
Universality- means that provincial health insurance programs must insure Canadians for all medically necessary hospital and physician care.
Portability- means that Canadians are covered by a provincial insurance plan during short absences from
that province.
Accessibility- means that Canadians must have reasonable access to insured services without charge or paying user fees.

Question 2

What is the Canada Health Act’s primary objective?

Answer 2

to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of the residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers

Question 3

Purpose of the Canada Health Act?

Answer 3

to establish criteria and conditions in respect of in respect of insured health services and extended health care services provided under provincial law that must be met before a full cash contribution may be made

Question 4

What are some key components of a functioning health care system?

Answer 4

Leadership and governance
Health information systems
Health financing 
Essential medical products and technologies
Human resources for health
Service delivery