HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Health Care In Canada, Canada Health Act
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Medical care act (1966) and canada health act (1984): 5 principles of the act: Portability (the right to be covered, where ever you are in canada as long as you are a citizen of. Public administration(it s a public service: access for all) Accessibility (being able to access health care equally no matter differences such as income,etc. ) Comprehensiveness (offering all the services that are medically necessary) Recent developments in health and health care. Social policy will always be influenced by the values and priorities of policy makers and society at large. Medicare in canada was established over many years.