Health Sciences 3400A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Canada Health Transfer, Assisted Reproductive Technology
9 Feb 2018
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To go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374) is to choose: a c(cid:396)iti(cid:395)ue of o(cid:374)ta(cid:396)io"s new plan to publicly fund in-vitro fertilization. In december 2015, the government of ontario introduced the fertility program, a plan to publicly fund in vitro fertilization (ivf), an assisted reproductive technology. This paper posits that when a government is restricting healthcare spending, as the ontario government is currently doing, scarce resources must be allocated appropriately. The government of ontario has failed to craft a cost-effective funding program that maximizes limited resources and has instead expanded the role of healthcare to a point that is unsustainable. While the fertility program makes steps towards achieving its goals, it fails to implement a comprehensive regulatory scheme and to provide financial assistance to those with the greatest need. Traditional ivf (as described above) is not suitable for every individual and often requires variations: example: It is also used in cases where the male partner is hiv-positive in order to.
