Summary+of+the+Canada+Healthcare+System

Canada has a healthcare system that is designed to insure everyone in the country, giving it one of the highest survival ratings throughout the planet due to this kind of system. It is often reffered to the name of "Medicare." Instead of having a single national plan, they use a system that is composed of thirteen interlocking provincial and territorial health insurance plans. They all share common features and basic standards of coverage that is formed by the //Canada Health Act//. Both the federal and provincial-territorial governments share the responsibilities in Canada's healthcare system.

Canada first began into such establishment during the year of 1947, in which Saskatchewan was the first province to establish universal, public hospital insurance. Only ten years later, the Government of Canada decided to pass the //Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act// in order to share the cost amongst the provinces and territories. Once the year 1961 had finally arrived, all the provinces and territories eventually worked as in public insurance plans that provided universal access to hospital services. Saskatchewan got involved even more, pioneering to provide insurance for physician services during 1962. In 1966, the //Medical Care Act// was passed by the Government of Canada to cost-share the provision of insured physician services with the provinces and territories. After six more years past, all provincial and territorial plans have eventually been extended to include physician services.

On an annual basis, the federal Minister of Health reports to the Parliament, due to the fact it is required to do so, as to keep order for the administration and operations of the //Canada Health Act//. It is said that the Canadian Healthcare is "to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers." All the requirements necessary for the Canadian provinces and territories to be involved are: Five program criteria that apply only to insured health services, two conditions that apply to insured health services and extended health care services, and extra-billing and user charges provisions that apply only to insured health services.

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