JOUR 2205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Canada Health Act, Bulk Purchasing, Health Canada

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Journalism and Communication
• Course: JOUR 2205
• Professor: Kirsten Kozolanka

Document Summary

Is healthcare: a public good or a commodity? . Coordinator of canadian health coalition in ottawa. Go to person in canada in regards to health. This is what for-profit health care" looks like: for-profit nursing homes. A- divert funds and focus away from clinical care- not feeding people properly, not hiring enough nurses, cutting back on overall care, etc. Abuse & neglect on the rise at for-profit nursing homes: surgical clinics and hospitals e. g. cambie surgery centre (b. c. ) Charges illegal user fees- you can"t charge for public services. Unlawful billings- charge a lot to patients then charge province same amount. An extra 2200 deaths a year in canada if we converted to investor-owned private for-profit hospitals. Higher death rates in for-profit hospitals e. g. in the us: pharmaceuticals. Prescription use driven by advertising, not evidence- distorts health care system and endangers health. Denies access to those who can"t afford to pay.