BSNC 3020 UPDATED EXAMS TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the meaning of universality in the Canada Health Act? - ✔✔Free of
discrimination based on race, gender, income, ethnicity, or religion. Entitled to receive
respectful and diverse care.
✔✔What is the meaning of portability in the Canada Health Act? - ✔✔Health coverage
to Canadians in all provinces w/o cost or penalty. Seeking care in another province is
only via through prior approval thru jurisdiction where individual holds a health card.
✔✔What is the meaning of accessibility in the Canada Health Act? - ✔✔Insured
residents have access to health care facilities and providers based on med need
regardless of ability to pay.
✔✔What are some other federal legislations that have influenced health and health
services for Canadians? - ✔✔Tobacco use, environmental health, health research.
✔✔Explain the role and influence of the Canada Health Act in establishing health care
as a right for all Canadians. Do the two readings agree on this point? - ✔✔Established
health care as a right for all Canadians. Yes, both readings agree.
, ✔✔What are the principle goals of the Canadian healthcare system? Reflect on each of
these goals and consider whether healthcare in BC is currently meeting these
principles. - ✔✔Goals: public administration, comprehensiveness, universality,
portability, accessibility. Reflect on whether BC is meeting these principles.
✔✔Define equity in your own words and provide examples of how Canada is or is not
achieving health equity for all. - ✔✔Equity: quality of being fair and impartial. Provide
examples of how Canada is achieving or not achieving health equity for all.
✔✔What are some of the barriers and challenges to implementing Medicare in Canada
over the last 50+ years? - ✔✔Barriers: debate regarding costs, effectiveness,
sustainability. Historically: government care was limited to essential persons, permanent
health boards did not exist, families, churches, local communities were expected to
manage medical and social problems.
✔✔Who is responsible for the delivery of healthcare in Canada? - ✔✔Provincial or
territorial governments
✔✔How are the levels of government responsible for the delivery of health care in
Canada? - ✔✔Federal government finances and enforces Canada Health Act, sets
national agendas, while provinces manage and deliver health services
✔✔What is the federal jurisdiction in healthcare? - ✔✔Set and administer Canada
Health Act, assist in financing provincial and territorial payments, deliver or co-deliver
health services for targeted groups, provide national policy
✔✔What is the provincial and territorial jurisdiction in healthcare? - ✔✔Develop and
administer their own health care insurance, manage, finance and plan insurable health
care services and delivery, determine location and organization of facilities, mix of
health provider workforce, fiscal allocations for health care services, reimburse
physician and hospital expenses and provide co-payment with users for select
rehabilitation
✔✔How are regional health authorities related to the delivery of health care in Canada?
- ✔✔Led by appointed comm repps who mandate roles and responsibilities that are
provincially legislated, intended to streamline health services, reduce fragmentation and
respond to local needs
✔✔What are the names of the health authorities in the Lower Mainland of B.C.? -
✔✔Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, Provincial Health Services Authority,
Providence Health Care
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the meaning of universality in the Canada Health Act? - ✔✔Free of
discrimination based on race, gender, income, ethnicity, or religion. Entitled to receive
respectful and diverse care.
✔✔What is the meaning of portability in the Canada Health Act? - ✔✔Health coverage
to Canadians in all provinces w/o cost or penalty. Seeking care in another province is
only via through prior approval thru jurisdiction where individual holds a health card.
✔✔What is the meaning of accessibility in the Canada Health Act? - ✔✔Insured
residents have access to health care facilities and providers based on med need
regardless of ability to pay.
✔✔What are some other federal legislations that have influenced health and health
services for Canadians? - ✔✔Tobacco use, environmental health, health research.
✔✔Explain the role and influence of the Canada Health Act in establishing health care
as a right for all Canadians. Do the two readings agree on this point? - ✔✔Established
health care as a right for all Canadians. Yes, both readings agree.
, ✔✔What are the principle goals of the Canadian healthcare system? Reflect on each of
these goals and consider whether healthcare in BC is currently meeting these
principles. - ✔✔Goals: public administration, comprehensiveness, universality,
portability, accessibility. Reflect on whether BC is meeting these principles.
✔✔Define equity in your own words and provide examples of how Canada is or is not
achieving health equity for all. - ✔✔Equity: quality of being fair and impartial. Provide
examples of how Canada is achieving or not achieving health equity for all.
✔✔What are some of the barriers and challenges to implementing Medicare in Canada
over the last 50+ years? - ✔✔Barriers: debate regarding costs, effectiveness,
sustainability. Historically: government care was limited to essential persons, permanent
health boards did not exist, families, churches, local communities were expected to
manage medical and social problems.
✔✔Who is responsible for the delivery of healthcare in Canada? - ✔✔Provincial or
territorial governments
✔✔How are the levels of government responsible for the delivery of health care in
Canada? - ✔✔Federal government finances and enforces Canada Health Act, sets
national agendas, while provinces manage and deliver health services
✔✔What is the federal jurisdiction in healthcare? - ✔✔Set and administer Canada
Health Act, assist in financing provincial and territorial payments, deliver or co-deliver
health services for targeted groups, provide national policy
✔✔What is the provincial and territorial jurisdiction in healthcare? - ✔✔Develop and
administer their own health care insurance, manage, finance and plan insurable health
care services and delivery, determine location and organization of facilities, mix of
health provider workforce, fiscal allocations for health care services, reimburse
physician and hospital expenses and provide co-payment with users for select
rehabilitation
✔✔How are regional health authorities related to the delivery of health care in Canada?
- ✔✔Led by appointed comm repps who mandate roles and responsibilities that are
provincially legislated, intended to streamline health services, reduce fragmentation and
respond to local needs
✔✔What are the names of the health authorities in the Lower Mainland of B.C.? -
✔✔Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, Provincial Health Services Authority,
Providence Health Care
