SOCI 200 Lecture Notes - Health Maintenance Organization, Profit Margin, Infant Mortality
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Feb 4 th , 2014- healthcare in canada. Health care is a commodity, but it is also a human right. Canadians are most proud of their universal health care. In 1988, only 5% felt the system of healthcare needed changing or was having a problem. In 2005, 20% felt major changes were needed and 26% felt access had gotten worse. Today, ~30% feel major changes are needed and ~50% felt access had gotten worse. A healthcare system in which all citizens receive medical services paid for through taxation revenues. Full healthcare in canada only since 1972. 1958, legislation passed to provide universal hospital insurance, but not doctor"s fees. Before this, healthcare was literally a commodity that was bought. In 1961, concern over health care led to the royal commission on health services. In 1962, saskatchewan implemented a full healthcare system without federal help. By 1972, rest of canadian provinces (newfoundland was last) and federal government implemented a full healthcare system.
