WS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Canada Health Act, Erectile Dysfunction
14 Dec 2017
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Ws 100 - a: lecture: thursday, november 2nd: Lecture notes: women and health: factors shaping women"s access to healthcare. Four factors limiting women"s access to healthcare globally: equity: Two-tier health systems in westerns industrialized countries privilege those who can pay for better service. Lower-income women, often those of colour, less able to pay. Health insurance often related to employment through benefit plans. Access increased by universal healthcare system in canada under canada health act; limited by delisted services and locations that vary by province; 2004/2005 - ontario delists physiotherapy and eye exams for all but seniors and children. Intersections of class, race, and gender affect access. Patient protection and affordable care act (ppaca) Healthcare reform in us: decrease federal spending, to increase access to benefits. Healthcare and the breadwinner model (tied to employment) Canada: universal healthcare limited by delisting services, gap increasingly filled with private insurance tied to employment.
