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To: Alastair McIntosh who wrote (130449)	2/8/2010 8:37:18 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541944

>>Not that it makes much difference to your point, but Canada has eleven different health care systems. Each province has its own system plus a Federal system that looks after the military, aboriginals, etc.<< Well, it's actually thirteen systems, if you choose to look at it like that. Essentially, it's a federal program that gives each province responsibility for the actual delivery of services. Here's the way the Canadian government's own website puts it: "Canada's national health insurance program, often referred to as "Medicare", is designed to ensure that all residents have reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services, on a prepaid basis. Instead of having a single national plan, we have a national program that is composed of 13 interlocking provincial and territorial health insurance plans, all of which share certain common features and basic standards of coverage. Framed by the Canada Health Act, the principles governing our health care system are symbols of the underlying Canadian values of equity and solidarity. "Roles and responsibilities for Canada's health care system are shared between the federal and provincial-territorial governments. Under the Canada Health Act (CHA), our federal health insurance legislation, criteria and conditions are specified that must be satisfied by the provincial and territorial health care insurance plans in order for them to qualify for their full share of the federal cash contribution, available under the Canada Health Transfer (CHT). Provincial and territorial governments are responsible for the management, organization and delivery of health services for their residents." Anyone who is interested in finding out more about Canada's system (or systems, if you prefer) may use the following link: hc-sc.gc.ca