Week 2

Question 1

Milestones Leading up to Candian Health Act

Answer 1

1. National Healths Grant Act
2. Hospital Insurance & Diagnostic Service Act
3. Medical Care Act
4. Established Programs Financing Act
5. Canadian Health Act * today *

Question 2

National Health Grans Act

Answer 2

-Entry of National Public Health Care Plan (federal)
-gave grants/money to build hospitals, hire doctors & HC professionals

Question 3

Hospital insurance & Diagnostic Services Act

Answer 3

-provinces worked with feds to identify specific diagnostic services
-Care AT hospital covered
-care outside hospital NOT covered

Question 4

Medical Care Act

Answer 4

-care provided by doctors outside of hospital is covered
-Province/Feds worked together
-Province receives reimbursements from the government (50/50 split)

Question 5

Established Programs Financing Act

Answer 5

-how province/feds worked together changed
-Government gives provinces a block sum (different for each province)

Question 6

Canada Health Act

Answer 6

-replace ALL previous acts
-one national plan (medicare)
-13 insurance plans (ex. OHIP)
-each province decides whether to cover supplementary benefits (ex. drug/dental)

Question 7

What does the Canada Health Act do?

Answer 7

-ensures all residents have access to necessary hospital/physician services on a prepaid basis
-protect, promote, and restore the physical/mental wellbeing WITHOUT financial/other barriers
-basis of NEED, rather than the ability to pay

Question 8

5 Principles of the Canada Health Act

Answer 8

Remember: UPPAC
1. Universality: ALL Canadians
2. Portability: travel
3. Public Administration: managed by public agency
4. Accessibility: Barriers discouraged
5. Comprehensiveness: medically necessary services

Question 9

Key Recommendations from Royal Commission of the Future of Health Care (AKA Romanow Report)

Answer 9

1. More comprehensive
2. Timely access
3. Electronic Record System
4. Diversity
5. Indigenous People Health
6. Rural Health

Question 10

Implications of the Romanow Report

Answer 10

1. Strong Leadership & Improved Government is NEEDED
2. Federally/Provincally need to be more responsive, efficient & accountable
3. strategic investments should address PRIORITY concerns