Healthcare Unit 3 - Healthcare System

What is Canadas Healthcare system?

Canada’s healthcare system conists of socialized health insurance plans that provide coverage to all canadian citizens. Its publicly funded.

In what year was the Canadas Health act first brought to the public?

1984

What man was responsible to setting up the first public medical insurance plan in Canada?

Tommy Douglas

What is the Ontario Health Insurance called?

OHIP

What is OHIP?

It’s Ontario’s publicly funded health insurance plan, covering medically necessary healths service for eligble residents.

How many principles of medicare are there and what are they?

1. Public administration: must be run by a public organization on a non profit basis. Accountable to the citizens and government of the province/territory.

2. Comprehensiveness: includes all medically necessary services. Hospitals should provide all necessary drugs, supplies & diagnostic tests. Services outside of hospital are covered.

3. Universality: every permanent resident of a province or territory is entitled to care.

4. Portability: insurance is covered even if you are unemployed, changing jobs, relocating within canada or travelling abroad.

5. Acessibility: healthcare is available to everyone with no additional charges.

What are the 4 goals of healthcare?

1. Health promotion: reduce the risk of physical/mental illnesses.

2. Disease prevention: identify the risk of factors/ealy warning signs of disease. Promote awareness to the public

3. Detetection/Treatment: diagnostic testing, physical exams, surgery, emergency carem drugs, and therapies.

4. Rehabiliation: return person to their highest possible level of physical and physcological function.

What is insured by OHIP?

Pay for the costs of hospitals, physicans, rehabiliation and long term care.

What is not insured by OHIP?

prescription drugs, dental care, and vision care.

What is the average costs of healthcare in Canada?

Around $8000-$9000

What has to be necessary to be covered by OHIP?

• candian citiizen, permanent resident, or immigrant status

• have permanent home in ontario and be physically present

• in ontario fro at least 153 days in any 12 month period.

What are some differences between the Canadian and US healthcare system?

Canada

• universal healthcare, paid through taxes. Everybody is covered for basic medical care

• Canada has lower costs, but longer wait times.

  USA

• the usa does not have universal healthcare, People have to pay out of pocket for care.

• U.S has higher costs, but acess care faster