Chapter 8
Courts and Health Policy
The Welfare state as a determinant of women's health
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Is Canada's health care system public or private?
Public
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Which 2 Supreme Court cases were used by the authors to support their argument?
Waldman v. Medical Services Commission of British Columbia and Eldridge v. British Columbia
100
What countries are used in the study?
Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Denmark
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How much does Canada spend on health care?
Around 200 billion
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Which 3 areas account for the largest spending by provincial governments?
Health, education and social assistance
200
What are the two important policy areas regarding women’s health that are addressed in the article?
Childcare and Home care
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In Canada, doctors work on a?
Fee-for-Service basis
300
What 2 strategies were used to control health care costs by provinces?
1. Fixed annual budgets to control hospital expenditures 2. Physician supply management
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Which of the five countries spends the most on health care?
The United States
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What section of the constitution gives the provinces control over health care?
Section 92
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What became the vehicle for altering the health care policy status quo?
Constitutional litigation
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What are the 10 social determinants of health?
Early life, education, employment and working conditions, food security, health services, housing, income and income distribution, social exclusion, the social safety net, and unemployment and job insecurity.
500
How much does Canada spend on health care as a percent of GDP
11.3%
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How many non-governmental advocacy groups intervened in the Eldridge v. British Columbia case?
6
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What is Canada’s GINI coefficient?
0.315
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