Question 1

According to the Canada Health Act, how must hospital, diagnostic, and physician services be paid for by those needing and receiving care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Out of pocket 
B)  Reimbursed through insurance 
C)  Free provisions at point of service 
D)  Billed according to income 
A)  Out of pocket 
B)  Reimbursed through insurance 
C)  Free provisions at point of service 
D)  Billed according to income C

Question 2

What is the "redistributive effect" with regard to net federal expenditures in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  All provinces share equally in federal expenditure on health care. 
B)  Provinces receive similar funding amounts from the federal government. 
C)  Some provinces receive more funding than others from the federal government. 
D)  Provinces and territories determine the share of federal funding they receive. 
A)  All provinces share equally in federal expenditure on health care. 
B)  Provinces receive similar funding amounts from the federal government. 
C)  Some provinces receive more funding than others from the federal government. 
D)  Provinces and territories determine the share of federal funding they receive. C

Question 3

In which way is the health care system expected to demonstrate value in how it allocates financial resources? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Success in adhering to policy guidelines 
B)  Favourable health status outcomes 
C)  System responsiveness 
D)  Best equity outcomes 
E)  Success in maintaining staff remuneration levels 
A)  Success in adhering to policy guidelines 
B)  Favourable health status outcomes 
C)  System responsiveness 
D)  Best equity outcomes 
E)  Success in maintaining staff remuneration levels B, C, D

Question 4

How are Canada's medically necessary health care services financed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Out-of-pocket payment 
B)  Public taxation 
C)  Private insurance 
D)  Charitable donations 
A)  Out-of-pocket payment 
B)  Public taxation 
C)  Private insurance 
D)  Charitable donations

Question 5

Why is the Canadian health care system more effective than the US system when it comes to controlling overall health care expenditures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada has better-educated practitioners. 
B)  Canada has a single-payer financing system and universal health care coverage. 
C)  Canada provides lower health care provider remuneration. 
D)  Facility location and cost is more economical in Canada. 
A)  Canada has better-educated practitioners. 
B)  Canada has a single-payer financing system and universal health care coverage. 
C)  Canada provides lower health care provider remuneration. 
D)  Facility location and cost is more economical in Canada.

Question 6

One provision included in the Canada Health Act requires that each provincial health insurance plan must deliver which services in hospital and by physicians at a basic level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urgent care services 
B)  Health-promoting services 
C)  Medically necessary services 
D)  Preventive services 
A)  Urgent care services 
B)  Health-promoting services 
C)  Medically necessary services 
D)  Preventive services

Question 7

What options exist in some jurisdictions to provide publicly funded provincial/territorial health care service coverage that is not required under the Canada Health Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unique for-profit programs 
B)  Specific population-based programs 
C)  Not-for-profit provision pilots 
D)  Alternative insurance plans 
A)  Unique for-profit programs 
B)  Specific population-based programs 
C)  Not-for-profit provision pilots 
D)  Alternative insurance plans

Question 8

How do alternate-level-of-care populations affect health system performance in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often require improved acute care services. 
B)  They present family interaction challenges. 
C)  They experience poor care integration and contribute to high cost of care. 
D)  They present challenges for health care system analysis. 
A)  They often require improved acute care services. 
B)  They present family interaction challenges. 
C)  They experience poor care integration and contribute to high cost of care. 
D)  They present challenges for health care system analysis.

Question 9

What is the main difference between the financing of public versus private sector services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost of practitioner services 
B)  Insurance type 
C)  Allocation of medical services according to need 
D)  Government philosophy 
A)  Cost of practitioner services 
B)  Insurance type 
C)  Allocation of medical services according to need 
D)  Government philosophy

Question 10

What are the key factors that contribute to international variations in health care expenditures? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Global pressures 
B)  Type of health care services provided 
C)  Health care provider costs 
D)  Format of government planning 
E)  Sources of health care funding 
A)  Global pressures 
B)  Type of health care services provided 
C)  Health care provider costs 
D)  Format of government planning 
E)  Sources of health care funding

According to the Canada Health Act, how must hospital, diagnostic, and physician services be paid for by those needing and receiving care?

What is the "redistributive effect" with regard to net federal expenditures in Canada?

In which way is the health care system expected to demonstrate value in how it allocates financial resources? (Select all that apply.)

How are Canada's medically necessary health care services financed?

Why is the Canadian health care system more effective than the US system when it comes to controlling overall health care expenditures?

One provision included in the Canada Health Act requires that each provincial health insurance plan must deliver which services in hospital and by physicians at a basic level?

What options exist in some jurisdictions to provide publicly funded provincial/territorial health care service coverage that is not required under the Canada Health Act?

How do alternate-level-of-care populations affect health system performance in Canada?

What is the main difference between the financing of public versus private sector services?

What are the key factors that contribute to international variations in health care expenditures? (Select all that apply.)

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Health Indicators and the Health Status of Canadians

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Communicable Diseases

Environmental Health

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Federal and Provincial Health Organizations

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

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Exam 15: Funding, Expenditures, and Resources

According to the Canada Health Act, how must hospital, diagnostic, and physician services be paid for by those needing and receiving care?

What is the "redistributive effect" with regard to net federal expenditures in Canada?

In which way is the health care system expected to demonstrate value in how it allocates financial resources? (Select all that apply.)

How are Canada's medically necessary health care services financed?

Why is the Canadian health care system more effective than the US system when it comes to controlling overall health care expenditures?

One provision included in the Canada Health Act requires that each provincial health insurance plan must deliver which services in hospital and by physicians at a basic level?

What options exist in some jurisdictions to provide publicly funded provincial/territorial health care service coverage that is not required under the Canada Health Act?

How do alternate-level-of-care populations affect health system performance in Canada?

What is the main difference between the financing of public versus private sector services?

What are the key factors that contribute to international variations in health care expenditures? (Select all that apply.)

Foundational Concepts in Population and Public Health

Methods of Investigation of Population Health Issues

Approaches to Achieving Health for All

Health Indicators and the Health Status of Canadians

Determinants of Health and Disease

Groups Experiencing Health Inequities

Indigenous Health

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Use

Communicable Diseases

Environmental Health

Occupational Health and Disease

The Evolution of National Health Insurance

Federal and Provincial Health Organizations

Delivery of Health Care Services

Human Resources for Health

Looking Forward

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