Pros And Cons For Health Care In Canada

The health care system in Ontario has been subjected to a lot of criticism and investigation since its introduction midway through the twentieth century. In the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the demand of healthcare, due to increase in the population from immigration and also, an increase in the chronic diseases among the residents of Ontario, which in turn has affected the overall quality of the provision of healthcare. Due to its availability to wide range of people it has become evident that the health care system has been restricted by incorporation of various strict time-consuming policies, which may cause the current healthcare system to be unsustainable in the future. Therefore, healthcare industry has added resources to accommodate increase in demands and the needs of the Ontarians, but this does not eliminate the problem that Ontario lacks a system-wide and sustained approach to improve quality of primary healthcare, which will be further discussed in the paper.

I agree with both of my colleagues that the Canadian healthcare system can not be considered universal and accessible to all Canadians on uniform terms. I agree with Victoria that the scope of services that are covered by insurance plans are very narrow. The “comprehensiveness” principle of the Canada Health Act only focuses on hospital and physician services, and not so much on other services that are equally as important including long-term care, physiotherapy, and homecare services. I believe that the reason why the Canada Health Act does not apply to all Canadians on uniform terms is because not every Canadian is of the same stature - thus, underlying social determinants of health must be considered. According to Epp, underprivileged

Canada’s healthcare system started in 1946 and is made up of a group of socialized health insurance plans that provides coverage to all Canadian citizens. It is publicly funded and administered on a provincial or territorial basis with in the rules set by their federal government. Since the late 1960’s Canada essential has had a universal health insurance system covering all services provided by physicians and hospitals. In 1966 Lester B Pearson’s government subsequently expanded a policy of the universal healthcare with the medical care act. Canada’s healthcare system is the subject of political controversy and debate in the country. While healthcare in America began in the late 1800’s but was truly born in 1929 when Justin Kimball

Health care expenditure accounted for an estimated 11% (214.9 billion) of Canada’s GDP in 2014 (CIHI, 2014). Canada boasts a universal, cost-effective and fair health care system to its citizens (Picard, 2010). However, despite great claims and large expenses incurred Canada’s health care system has been reported inefficient in it’s delivery to the population (Davis, Schoen, & Stremikis, 2010; Picard, 2010). As inconsistencies exist in health care delivery across the country, choosing priorities for the health of the Canadian people becomes of vital importance. In Ontario, progress toward a better health care system has been stated to be moving forward by putting the needs of the “patient’s first” (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care [MOHLTC], 2015). This policy brief will give a background of health care issues in Canada related to Ontario. Three evidence-based priorities will be suggested for Ontario’s health policy agenda for the next three to five years. Furthermore, through a critical analysis of these issues a recommendation of the top priority issue for the agenda will be presented.

A healthcare system is any type organization of institutions, people and resources that are there to provide a healthcare to the population. In any country healthcare system is very important because the quality of life, productivity of the country and life expectancy is determined by the country's healthcare system. Each country has a different healthcare system that is suitable for population. Most of the country has a Universal healthcare system while some of them have a single payer healthcare system. Different governments run different types of healthcare system. Every healthcare system has own strength and weakness. Among the country that

In this paper, there will be a comparative analysis to the United States (U.S.) healthcare system and Canadians healthcare system highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of both.

The United States and Canada had similar health care system before Canada changed its system in the 1960s but now have a different mix of funding mechanisms. The basic difference between the two is in health insurance. Most assume Canada's system as socialized medicine which is not correct. Canada has a universal single-payer health care system which covers about 70% of health care costs. 75% of Canadian health care services are delivered privately, but are funded publicly. The Canada Health Act provides financial disincentives for using private insurance for publicly insured services and requires all insured people to be fully insured without copayments for all necessary hospital and physician

Accessibility and quality are being threatened due to cutbacks coupled with a lack of funding. There is a consensus now between medical professionals, the public, and the government that the health care system is deteriorating. It is failing to provide the quality of care promised in the CHA and prided by so many Canadians.

Canada is a country composed of many different people from many different cultures including some native indigenous people, much like the United States. Similar to many other countries, Canada is attempting to become more culturally conscious and provide culturally-competent healthcare. According to Leininger and McFarland (2002), “there is an urgent need to integrate the many cultures of Canada into a harmonious, functioning society using sound cultural care research-based data in practice” (p. 494). Although the movement towards transcultural nursing care began in the 1960s when Leininger visited Canada to promote the study of transcultural nursing, it is still a work in progress as there are not a great number of nurses prepared by formal education to promote and develop transcultural nursing care (Leininger & McFarland, 2014). Canada’s current health care system is “publicly financed, but privately run” and based on the five founding principles that mandate the health care must be universal, portable, comprehensive, accessible and publicly administered (Cackett, Ferguson, & Irvine, 2005). The ten provinces within Canada are individually responsible for funding, developing and assessing the provisions of hospital care, providing salaries to health professionals and determining reimbursement for physician services (Cackett, Ferguson, & Irvine, 2005).

Medical schools decide who gets a residency, and many of these schools have a higher interest in seeing Canadian-educated students get these positions. The tasker is a tasker. To solve this issue, Canada needs to create more opportunities for residency and increase medical school enrollment. Both issues of privatized healthcare and a lack of doctors are interconnected because without access to primary care via a general practitioner people are being put at a greater risk of negative health outcomes, and increased hospitalization and increased healthcare costs. Recently, Canada passed Bill 60, a bill that allows private clinics to perform publicly funded surgeries.

There are two main criticisms of the current Canadian approach. First, there is concern over long wait times for certain surgeries and diagnostic imaging (para Washington post). Second, there is also growing concern over the financial sustainability of the current system (actuary study). Not surprisingly, these concerns have led to calls for health-care reform. Suggested reforms often include an increased role for private care; either privately or publicly funded. Some of the suggested alternatives include: Private Pay – Private Care, Public Pay – Private Care, or Public or Private Funded – Private Care.

From the introduction of universal health care in the late 1970s, a result of political maneuvering between federal liberals and NDPs, Canada has occupied a strange space in health care policy and management (Maiona, 1997). On one hand, Canada features a more accessible system than the health care system of the United States, which has only recently moved towards a government mandated system. On the other hand, research has identified the shortcomings of Canadian welfare systems in comparison with more progressive European nations, such as Norway and Germany (Monique, 2007). These shortcomings have translated to the administration of health care in this country. For one, specialist waist times in Canada have been the topic of

Canada’s health care system is one that formed in the 1950s and 60s, also known as Medicare. It is a system that Canada as a nation often takes pride in, as it is predominantly public with basic health care is available to all citizens, and has some aspects of the private system incorporated as well. Health care often occurs in terms that compare public versus private health care systems. After a thorough analysis of private health care associated with neo-conservatism, and public health care associated with welfare state liberalism, I assert that the more beneficial option for Canada would be public health care. Public health care is very accessible, and universal, therefore allowing the individual to have access to health care nation-wide. As well, it is significantly more affordable than private health care when concerning the average Canadian citizen. Although, it can be argued that private healthcare is a better option for Canada because it would improve the quality of health care, offering quicker access it, and it reduces the amount of stress put on the upper class in paying for public health care. However, privatization acts as a barrier to providing universal and quality health care on an equitable basis.

Many know that Canada has a universal health, but they don’t fully understand the aspects of their health care system and how it works for them. Canada’s health care system is based around the Canada Health Act and aims to provide care for all medical necessary health services. With it being a universal health system it allow all citizens access to health care and that also means that it is publicly funded system. There has been many challenges that Canada has faces with the universal health system, but are continuing to find ways to improve their system for their citizens. As with any other countries health system there are pros and cons. Canada has found a system that work for them and they citizen and are continuing to ensure that their

The Canadian healthcare has advanced a lot from the 1900’s till now, from multiple points of view with the assistance of new polices being set and new regulations and laws. The Canadian healthcare system are built through