HSCI 305 Chapter Notes - Chapter chapter 2: Family Medicine, Health Promotion, Canadian Nurses Association
24 Jan 2018
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Infant and maternal mortality rates - worse than some countries. 70% of total health expenditure - from general tax revenues of the fed. , prov. and terr. (f/p/t) To subsidize the costs of outpatient prescription drugs and long-term care. Health care costs continue to grow at a faster rate than the economy and government revenue - prescription drugs. Prov. and terr. responsible for administering medicare and planning health services. However, important gaps in coverage and equitable access. Concerns about the fiscal sustainability of health expenditure financed through the public sector. Responsible for certain aspects of health and pharmaceutical regulation and safety. The governance, organization and delivery of health services is highly decentralized for at least 3 reasons. Provincial (and territorial) responsibility for the funding and delivery of most health care services. The existence of multiple organizations, from rhas to privately governed hospitals that operate at arm"s length from provincial governments.
