HLST 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Canada Health Act, Health Care In The United States
8 Dec 2017
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Responses to critical thinking questions from chapter 10: cracks in the foundation: the. Origins and development of the canadian and american health care systems. The key points mentioned are the differences between the canadian and u. s. "s health care systems, canada health act, medicare and medicaid. The medical care act left practicing doctors able to privately bill rates higher than those approved by the government; gynecologists and obstetricians followed this. This information was new to me as i do not know very much about the specifics of canadian health policies. 50% of senior citizens" medical expenses; therefore, their hospital days were only a few days and there fees were slightly paid. This being said, many senior citizens patients are poor or have less savings due to past medical bills draining their accounts.
