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- About Medicare
- Federal funding for health care
- Accessing health care services
Learn about Canada's health care system, including Medicare, funding, accessing health care services and delivery.
Medicare is a term that refers to Canada's publicly funded health care system. Instead of having a single national plan, we have 13 provincial and territorial health care insurance plans. Under this system, all Canadian residents have reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services without paying out-of-pocket.
Roles and responsibilities for health care services are shared between provincial and territorial governments and the federal government.
The provincial and territorial governments are responsible for the management, organization and delivery of health care services for their residents.
The federal government is responsible for:
•setting and administering national standards for the health care system through the Canada Health Act
•providing funding support for provincial and territorial health care services
Delivering health care services to specific groups
We provide certain direct health care services to some population groups, including: First Nations people living on reserves Inuit serving members of the Canadian Forces eligible veterans inmates in federal penitentiaries some groups of refugee claimants
Other federal health-related functions
We are responsible for the regulation of products, such as: food consumer products pharmaceuticals cosmetics chemicals pesticides medical devices radiation-emitting devices like cellphones The federal government also supports: health research health promotion and protection disease monitoring and prevention The government also provides tax support for health-related costs: tax credits for: disability medical expenses caregivers and disabled dependents tax rebates to public institutions for health services deductions for private health insurance premiums for the self-employed
Canadians most often turn to primary health care services as their first point of contact with the health care system.
In general, primary health care:
•delivers first-contact health care services
•coordinates patients' health care services to support:
•continuity of care, which means receiving high quality care from diagnosis to recovery
•ease of movement across the health care system when more specialized services are needed from specialists or in hospitals
Jul 12, 2024 · Canadians deserve better access to health care services and affordable medicines, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. However, the health system in Canada has been facing significant challenges, such as overwhelmed emergency rooms, lack of access to a family doctor, and health care workers under enormous strain. The Government of Canada knows concerted and collaborative ...
Since publicly funded health care began in Canada, health care services and the way they are delivered have changed--from a reliance on hospitals and doctors to alternative care delivery in clinics, primary health care centres, community health centres and home care; treatment using medical equipment and drugs; and a greater emphasis on public ...
Jan 10, 2024 · The Canadian healthcare system was founded on the idea that access to care should be determined by need rather than financial capacity, the Canada Health Act ensures this principle is followed ...
The long-awaited health funding announced on Feb. 7, 2023 — accepted by premiers across the country — is a necessary step to transform Canada’s health care system, which requires stabilization and sustainable investment in reform.
Hospital care is the most expensive type of care provided within our health care system and is intended to address the most acute care needs of our population. However, 16.9% of hospital stays are designated ALC (Alternate Level of Care), meaning that the patient occupying the bed does not actually require hospital care (CIHI, 2022a).
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