SOCI 210 Midterm: SOCI 210A-Canadian Social Structure
Document Summary
What are the conditions led to it: historically this is introduced after the. Wwii: economically all industrial economies except for us are ruined collective war effort; before that: depression (1930) Rise of industrial capitalism: increased productivity broke down the old mode of production (more machines, less manual works), social institutions and communities. 1947: douglas" social-democratic government introduces 1st public hospital insurance plan in. 1957: introduces national hospital insurance plan: offers to pay 1/2 hospital operating costs if provinces agree to certain basic principles. Universality: care defined as a right: everyone in province are covered in health insurance plan under the same terms and conditions. Accessibility: services provided must be similar to everyone; providing reasonable access to equal and fair health care (no extra-bill, user-fees no financial barriers from care) Comprehensiveness: all medically-necessary services guaranteed; hospital care without charge even private rooms if medically necessary (determined by doctors)
