Structure of the Healthcare System
The federal government provides funding through this program.
The Canada Health Transfer
What happened in 1984?
The Canada Health Act was passed this year.
What is universality?
The principle that guarantees equal access for all residents.
What is Health Canada?
The federal department responsible for national health policies.
What are general taxes?
The main source of healthcare funding in Canada.
These governments manage the delivery of healthcare services.
The provincial and territorial governments
What is universality?
The principle that ensures everyone is covered.
What is comprehensiveness?
The principle that ensures all medically necessary services are covered.
What are provincial and territorial health ministries?
These regional ministries oversee healthcare delivery.
What is the Canada Health Transfer (CHT)?
This federal contribution supports provincial healthcare costs.
What is a decentralized system?
A system that allows provinces to tailor healthcare to local needs.
Provinces must follow the Act’s principles to receive this.
Full federal funding
This principle ensures coverage even when moving or travelling.
Portability
What is Accreditation Canada
An organisation that accredits healthcare facilities for safety and quality.
Private insurance usually covers these types of services
dental, vision, and prescription drugs?
This province introduced the first public hospital insurance plan in 1947 is?
Saskatchewan
What does the Act prohibit?
Extra billing and user fees.
What is public administration?
The principle ensuring non-profit management by a public authority.
What is the College of Physicians and Surgeons?
The College of Physicians and Surgeons is a regulatory and licensing body responsible for overseeing the practice of medicine within a specific jurisdiction
What causes a key challenge in governance due to differing regional needs?
Coordination between federal and provincial governments
The 1984 law that consolidated earlier healthcare acts into one. is?
The Canada Health Act
What is the main goal of the Act?
To provide access to necessary healthcare without direct payment.
What is accessibility?
The principle that ensures no financial barriers to care.
The main goal of governance and regulation is to?
Ensure quality, accountability, and protect public health?
The long-term goal of financial planning in healthcare is?
Sustainability and efficient use of resources.