HLTC43H3 Chapter 6: chapter 6
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Chapter 6: overview of the canadian healthcare systems. Introduction y medicare distinguishes canada from the united states where in 2005 about 47 million(15%) americans lacked any form of health care insurance coverage. In 1947, premier tommy douglas and his newly elected co-operative commonwealth federation (ccf) government in saskatchewan (sk) established the first universal hospital health care plan in canada, indeed in north america. y box 6. 1 (page 143-144) summarizes the history. Federalism: catalyst for innovation? y federalism divides political authority between federal and regional/sub national governments and is considered to be the property of constitutions. This means that it is based on state power. y the federal and regional governments have constitutional authority to enact laws and collect revenues. In other words, political authority is decentralized. y the tension between the two levels of government stems from the canadian constitution (section 92 and 91), which sets out the powers and responsibilities of each level of government.
