NURS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer, Canada Health Act
4 Nov 2020
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Health system people institutions and resources in accordance with established policies improve health of the population is their ultimate goal respond to legitimate expectations primary purpose: promote, restore and/or maintain health protecting individuals against the cost of ill-health. Functions of health care systems financing: ahs is part of a largely publicly funded system known as medicare, most money is provided by taxes and private insurance premiums funding delivery of health care to the public. Canada health act (hca) public administration comprehensiveness universality portability accessibility. Private health insurance: covers services excluded from public reimbursement, such as vision and dental care, prescription drugs, rehabilitation and homecare. Federal government roles and responsibilities contributes funding to provinces and territories throughout canada. Provincial/territorial responsibilities administer health insurance plans plan and deliver publicly funded services locally financing and funding health services within their own jurisdiction negotiation of physician fees administration of health insurance plans allocation of funds.
