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An 11 page paper that discusses how Canada's national health care system came about and what is happening now, including how it is failing to serve all Canadians and the dangers and risks associated with long wait times and unequal care between and among the provinces and territories. The writer reports innovations and programs going on now and what changes may improve health care services. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The federal government provides funds to each province and territory and it is up to each government to establish the delivery of services. Although there are certain principles each province
or territory must adhere to, there is no national standard relative to each aspect of health care. Services are not equal across the country. Some research has found services are
not equal within a province. One of the major complaints is wait time, another has to do with the specific services that are provided. There is a general consensus that
the health care system in Canada needs reform and improvement. This essay provides a literature review of how the system came about and what is happening today. The essay discusses
innovations made and those that need to be made. It also comments on how this affects individual and public health. Literature Review The health care system in Canada is
publicly financed by the federal government and by the provinces (Clement, 2007). It is more specifically described as "13 interlocking provincial and territorial health insurance plans" (Clement, 2007, p. 1).
What that means is that the federal government gives each province or territory a certain amount of money that the province is supposed to add to and provide health care
services to their residents. The system is intended to provide access to medically necessary services to each person. In the late 1970s, an investigation of the health care system
was requested by the federal government (Clement, 2007). The investigator found that physicians and hospitals were charging additional fees and warned the government that this would create a two-tiered system
that would decrease the accessibility to care by all citizens (Clement, 2007). This led to The Canada Health Act in 1984 (Clement, 2007). This Act lays out the requirements and
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