PPGC67H3 Lecture : polc67march8.odt
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Under section 92 clause 7 the provinces are granted jurisdiction over health, they decided where hospitals are located, how many are inquired and how much money they will budget to pay for health care. A provincial jurisdiction, under the canada health act of 1994 all eligible residents of canada are granted reasonable access to medically ensured services. Canada;s national health insurance program is based on. 13 provincial and territorial health insurance plans set out by the cha of 1984. these are the principles. Public administration- most be carried out on a not for profits basis, public authorities responsibility to provincial and territorial governments. Comprehensiveness- health insurance plans of the provinces and territories must insure all medically necessary services. Universality all insured persons in a given province or territory must be entitled to coverage on uniform terms and conditions. Quality of health care should not vary according to social status/wealth.