Health Sciences 3400A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Canada Health Act, Health Care In Canada, Government Operations
30 Dec 2017
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Lecture 1 and 2 introduction to the policy process and the canadian health care system flashcards. International/exogenous: issue identification, agenda setting, policy design/formulation, implementation, monitoring/assessment, outsourcing, consider your audience, define the issue, summarize the research, offer recommendations/options, list implications. 1867: british north america act (constitution act in 1982) Created canada and set up framework for government. 1947: sk introduces province universal hospital program, other provinces follow in the next few years. 1957: hospital insurance and diagnostic services act (hidsa) Offered to cover costs of services of doctors outside of hospitals. 2003: accord on health care renewal - cash transfer increase. 2004: 10 year plan to strengthen health care. 2007: patient wait times guarantee established (although it was set at well less than ideal, and in only one priority clinical area) Publicly funded, privately run (government insurance plan) Organized, delivered and funded by the provinces with some federal funding.
