SOWK 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Exclusion, Medical Model, Canada Health Act
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1957: hospital insurance on diagnostic services act: acknowledgement that federal government had a role to pay for some health care costs. 1984: canada health act: determines government funding for health care a transfer payment from federal to provincial government. Public administration has to be not-for-profit entity. Comprehensiveness has to cover range of medical needs and costs. These are conditions for provincial governments to receive funding from federal government. Msp pays for primary and acute medical care, some community mental health costs but nothing preventative. Number of canadians reporting a disability has increased since 2001. Correlation between chronic health condition and disability for children. Clients with disabilities and their families often need support from social workers: family system family centered-care extremely important for families with disabilities. Before 1940s, people were responsible for their health care costs, including rehabilitative and integrative support. Provinces developed charitable supports outdoor relief/non-institutional support for families struggling with care needs difficult to manage.
