The five key principles of the Canada Health Act ensure that every Canadian, regardless of their ability to pay, has timely access to health services that are medically necessary, and to ensure that no Canadian suffers undue financial hardship because they have to pay for health care bills. One of the key principles is accessibility, to provide Canadians with access to necessary healthcare services that is not impeded by financial or other barriers. Almost all health care indicators show that the health status of Canada’s Aboriginal people is lower than the health status of Non-Aboriginal Canadians. One of the reasons that Aboriginal people in Canada have lower health status is because the face elevated barriers to health care services;…
The experiences of Naheed Mustafa and Sheila Watt-Cloutier are similar in numerous ways. The passion the two women have for their culture is undeniable. However, to others their culture is just another brick on the wall. Often, the both of their cultures clash with society’s views and beliefs in today’s world which is personally rather upsetting to both females. The experiences they share are nonetheless very similar.…
Bryant T, Raphael D, Schrecker T, Labonté R 2011. Canada: A Land of Missed Opportunity for Addressing the Social Determinants of Health. Health Policy 101(2011): 44-58.…
Canada is becoming a nation of two distinct groups, the aging and young. Due to the aging population, many Canadians are worried that it will have a negative snowball effect on the economy. Throughout the years, politicians have speculated that the aging population threatens the financial sustainability of Canada’s health care systems (e.g., Robson, 2001; Siegel, 1994). Based on true facts, population aging reduces the amount of personal income tax revenue, which accounts for approximately 30% of our government’s income. Per capita, healthcare costs increase with age, and also as age increases so does the demand for more expensive and longer healthcare treatments. Although Canada’s population is aging, and the effects of the “baby boomers” are taking place, the Canadian government has done a good job in accommodating financially for them since Ontario has recorded its third surplus in a row in healthcare budget. As in the past, this shows that our government is capable of efficiently managing their resources and funds. (Canada, 2012)…
The health care system in the United States has been a subject of criticism in terms of its effectiveness in the delivery. Arguably, the Canadian health care system model best suits the United States health care requirements. The United States and Canada had similar health care systems before Canada opted to reform its health care policies during the 1960’s and 70’s. Presently, the health care systems in the two countries are quite different, with the Canadian health care system consisting of a single payer, which is majorly publicly funded (Conklin, 2004). The health care system in the United States is a multi-payer system, which is mostly privately funded. The cultural orientations of both countries are somewhat similar which implies that the effective Canadian health care system can be applied in the U.S. and yield similar results. This essay attempts to compare the health care systems in the United States and Canada basing on access and coverage, cost, quality and continuity.…
From Welfare to Workfare TABLE OF CONTENTS THE ORIGINS OF WORKFARE 1 THE BASICS OF WORKFARE . 2 PC POLICY DIRECTION OF WORKFARE 2 WHY? A CONSERVATIVE POINT OF VIEW 4 WHY NOT? AN OPPOSITION 'S POINT OF VIEW 6 CONCLUSION 8 WORKS CITED "THE ORIGINS OF "WORKFARE"…
Issues such as lack of proper education, dead-end minimum wage jobs, unsanitary living conditions, and unfair labor practices can have a detrimental impact on the health condition of individuals in a community. Newcomers or recent immigrants in Canada do not always get the job that they desire and many end up doing odd jobs barely able to meet basic needs. In that case proper health and wellness would become the least of their priorities. As society and as a nation we must strive to correct all the inequities such as job opportunities, access to affordable high-quality education, and overall activities and programs that help integrate immigrants into mainstream Canadian society.…
Food insecurity is a social determinant of health that is becoming more prevalent in Canadian society. Food security is an important aspect of public health in which there is growing evidence between the association of food insecurity and poorer health outcomes. According to Raphael (2009), food insecurity can be defined as “the inability to acquire or consume an adequate diet quality or sufficient quantity of food in socially acceptable ways, or the uncertainty that one will be able to do so” (p. 188). One would not think that in a higher income country such as Canada that food insecurity would even be a public health concern, but according to Health Canada (2012) 7.2% of Canadian households were food insecure between the years 2007 and 2008. In addition, food insecurity was positively correlated with lower income households. According to Health Canada (2012) 55.5% of food insecure households main source of income was from social assistance.…
Therefore, removing the hierarchical system in Canada will make healthcare more available to the public and result in healthier citizens. Coming from a large family, my parents constantly put in extra hours at work to provide us with the best of things, including healthcare. However, due to tight financial situations that regularly arise at home, it is difficult to take days off from work when in pain from doing labour. Thankfully because of my parent’s hard work, my siblings and I are in postsecondary pursuing our dreams, and without our parent’s efforts, it would not have been possible. Therefore, we are appreciative of all the efforts my parents have put and continue to put to get us to where we are in life. After all, in a place that is constructed like Canada, education is essential to living a well-off life because nothing in life comes easy, and in order to afford such things, like medications, a well-paying job is vital. Although my siblings and I continue to work towards our goal of living a successful life, I continue to hope that Canada will eventually become a country like Sweden, where individuals are treated fairly. Consequently, from Talcott Parsons’ sick role, one can certainly see the effects structural functionalism has on income inequality in today’s…
Many people came to Canada because they thought it was a country of opportunity to them. If you were to look into Canada’s history, you might say Canada was not a land of opportunity for all groups. Gender, race, religion and education were all very important aspects that shaped Canada’s history. These four categories weren’t respected and treated with care. This is why gender, race, religion and education are still a problem within our country today.…
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Cited: Axworthy, Lloyd and Spiegel, Jerry. "Retaining Canada 's health care system as a global public good." Canadian Medical Association Journal 167.4 (2002): 1-3. Academic Search Elite. EBSCOhost. University of Iowa, Main Library. 18 Dec. 2004 .…
Dressel, Davis, Shoen, Shea, and Haran (2008) all argue that Canada has shown statistically that their health care system is better. According to Dressel, America spends more money on health care than Canada, but have higher infant mortality rates and an average lower life expectancy (p. 573). Canada and America used to be equal, but since Canada changed their system the numbers have changed, and they have pushed ahead. Davis, Shoen, Shea, and Haran explain that it is becoming harder for Americans to access quality care because of insurance rates (p. 3).…
This essay will debate whether or not that the social determinants of health can help reduce health inequalities within the nursing workforce and the Australian Health Care System. To define the social determinants is “how people are born, how they grow, live, work and age which are influenced by the distribution of money and power”. These social determinants are the main reason for most health inequalities. 1. Inequality refers to the state of being unequal. It implies that the distribution of social resources is concentrated more upon some, than on others, “a difference in health status of the distribution between population groups” 2. In the essay it will discuss how nurses and the AHCS will contribute to reducing the number of health inequalities in rural areas using the social determinants. It will also compare similarities between Australian and Canada on how they address a solution to the health inequalities facing rural and remote areas. Examples will demonstrate how Nurses and the AHCS will influence the diminishing amount of inequalities due to the social determinants.…
CBC radio host, Ana Maria Tremanti, presents in her radio show “The Current” an interesting discussion about how the lack of income can affect health. She discusses this topic with guest speakers: Gary Block, Julia Marinas and Michael Marmets.…