Abstract

VALLE, Valeria Marina. An Assessment of Canada’s Healthcare System Weighing Achievements and Challenges. Norteamérica [online]. 2016, vol.11, n.2, pp.193-218. ISSN 2448-7228.  https://doi.org/10.20999/nam.2016.b008.

Canada’s healthcare system has gained great support in the country, but at the same time has sparked a big debate over its main challenges and sustainability. This article weighs both positive and negative aspects of the healthcare system, known as Medicare. It has three sections: the first presents a theoretical framework based on the political economy of healthcare, and a historical context, where the origins of Medicare are addressed. The second part assesses Medicare’s main achievements, and the third analyzes the system’s main challenges.

Keywords : Canadian healthcare system; Medicare.

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