Health Sciences 3400A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Canada Health Transfer, Canada Health Act, Territorial Formula Financing
14 Dec 2017
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Be able to explain the development and evolution of federal funding mechanisms for health care. , including the different roles of the federal and provincial governments, as well as regional health authorities or rhas. Be able to identify the different sources of funding for the operation of the health care system, including hospitals. Understand the role of non-financial inputs, including physical and human health sources. 1966: medical care act o o o. 1977: the federal- provincial fiscal arrangements and established programs financing act o. Replaced the cost sharing arrangement with a block fund: a block fund is just a chunk of money o. This gave the provinces a little more flexibility with what to do with the money: also allows provincial governments to invest and budget this money. Post 70"s: rapid expansion in health expenditure o. 1995: federal legislation consolidated federal cash and tax transfers to the canada health and.
