SOCI 3820 Lecture Notes - Jason Kenney, Registered Nurse, Health Equity
26 Nov 2013
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The interim federal health benefit (ifhb) provides temporary health insurance to refugees, protected per- sons, and refugee claimants in canada who are not covered by a provincial or territorial health insurance plan. This coverage is similar to what provincial and territorial insurance plans cover for canadian citizens and perma- nent residents. In some cases, in its current form the ifhb also covers some supplemental services such as pre- scription drugs, dental, and vision care. In 2011, canada accepted 12,983 refugee applications, a total of 38 percent of the applications received. The number of refugees accepted has fluctuated widely since 1989, with a high of 19,577 in 1991 and a low of 5,936 in 2007. 1 the ifhb cost . 6 million in the 2010-2011 fiscal year. 2. In april 2012, citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism minister jason kenney announced changes to the ifhb, effective june 30, 2012. The changes would see access to health services for all refugees reduced or, in some cases, eliminated.
