PPN101 Week 10 Canadian Healthcare 2025

These flashcards cover vocabulary and key concepts related to the Canadian Health Care Delivery System, including legislation, historical figures, principles, and current challenges.

Canada Health Act

Legislation enacted in 1984 to establish principles for the administration of health insurance in Canada.

Social Safety Net

A network of national and provincial programs designed to provide assistance to vulnerable populations.

Medicare

The publicly funded health care system in Canada, which covers a range of health services.

Tommy Douglas

Former Premier of Saskatchewan credited with establishing Canada’s first government-funded health insurance.

Public Administration

A principle of the Canada Health Act requiring that health insurance plans be administered on a non-profit basis by public authorities.

Comprehensiveness

A principle of the Canada Health Act that mandates coverage of all medically necessary health services.

Universality

A principle of the Canada Health Act that ensures all residents of a province or territory are entitled to health insurance.

Portability

The principle that allows residents to maintain their health care coverage when moving within Canada.

Accessibility

A principle of the Canada Health Act ensuring that insured services are available to all residents without financial or other barriers.

Two-tiered Healthcare

A system in which patients can pay for faster or better services while those relying on the public system may face longer wait times.

Primary Health Care (PHC)

The first point of contact in the health care system, providing essential health services and facilitating continuity of care.

Challenges in Canadian Healthcare

Current issues include wait times, Indigenous health disparities, and accessibility of services.

Provincial Responsibilities

Provinces develop and administer health care plans, manage funding for care facilities, and determine what services are covered.

Federal Responsibilities

The federal government helps finance provincial health care, oversees national standards, and provides health services to specific groups.

Equalization Payments

Transfers to ensure provincial governments have adequate revenues to provide comparable public services.

Pharmacare

A proposed national program to provide universal coverage for prescription medications.

Historical Context of Health Care

Early Canadian health care was focused on local communities, with significant evolution post-World War II leading to universal coverage.

Current Delivery Settings

Includes institutional settings such as hospitals, long-term care, and community health centers.

Health Care Funding

Provided primarily through public taxation, with about 70% funding from public sources and 30% from private sources.

Immunization Programs

Health initiatives established in the post-war era to improve population health.