Philosophy 2715F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: David Hume, Fred Titmus, Global Health
24 Mar 2017
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Should still read the last article of chapter 8. The canadian health system is one of the best in the world. Equivalent or better outcomes virtually across the board compared with the us: greater longevity, less perinatal mortality, kids are healthier, chronic health care (e. g. access to dialysis & transplantation) is better. Care delivered at a lower cost (with better outcomes: canada 11. 6% of gdp, us 17. 9% of gdp. Canadian costs: hospital costs, physician services, not all services are covered (e. g. allied hcps such as natropaths) Single-payer insurance system (cid:862)medi(cid:272)ally (cid:374)e(cid:272)essa(cid:396)y(cid:863) (cid:272)a(cid:396)e is paid fo(cid:396) di(cid:396)e(cid:272)tly (cid:271)y the go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t i(cid:374)su(cid:396)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e s(cid:272)he(cid:373)e. For historical reasons, predominantly hospital-based care and physician-administered care is covered: as care shifts into the community and away from physicians, gaps in funding are created b/c services are not as covered by the government insurances. Private insurers can offer coverage for non-medically necessary services, including prescriptions & dental care. Canadian health system: health care is a provincial matter.
