SOSC 1801 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Public Administration, Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Canada Health Act
8 Oct 2016
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Sosc 1801 lecture five affordable care act and universal health care in canada. Canadian healthcare system is publicly funded: through taxes, through transfers from federal government to provincial governments. Basic premise: universal coverage for medically necessary health care services to all. Canadians based on need, rather than ability to pay. Universal coverage in canada ensures everyone receives same service. Idea of universal health care was introduced by tommy douglas: saskatchewan. Timeline of events: in 1957 the canadian parliament passed the hospital insurance and diagnostic. Services act: in 1966 prime minster pearson"s minority government created a national. Ottawa paid 50% towards universal health care and provinces pay the rest. Medicare began as a result of the success tommy douglas had with universal healthcare: medical care act began in 1968, canada health act in 1984, by 1971 all canadians are guaranteed health care. Private and public sector emerged in canada"s healthcare system. Each province must provide necessary medical services: universality.
