HSCI 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Physical Therapy, Parliamentary System, Neurology
18 Apr 2016
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System predominantly publicly financed and privately delivered. Defining feature: universal and publicly financed health insurance for medically necessary hospital and physician services. Financing, management and delivery of health services: federal: Health services delivery to veterans, native canadians living on reserves, military personnel, inmates of federal penitentiaries, and the rcmp. 1947: saskatchewan introduces public insurance for hospital care. 1957: canada implements hospital and diagnostic services act. 1961: all provinces and territories have public insurance plan for hospital care. 1964: hall commission recommends comprehensive and universal medicare system including physician care and prescription drugs. 1972: all provinces/territories have expanded public insurance plans to include physician services. 1977: federal government abandons commitment to pay 50% of health care costs. 1980: second hall commission recommends abolishing extra-billing and user fees. 2000: federal government agreed to provide new funds. 2003: federal government again increased funding to provinces. 2004: 10-year plan, mainly directed at wait times and pharmacare. Covers medically necessary physician and hospital services.
