Medicare (Canada)

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf publicly funded health care system
gptkbp:administeredBy provincial governments
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Canada_Health_Act
gptkbp:costToPatient generally free at point of use
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:covers physician services
medically necessary hospital services
gptkbp:eligibility Canadian citizens
permanent residents
some temporary residents
gptkbp:established 1966
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Medical_Care_Act
gptkbp:excludes ambulance services
vision care
dental care
prescription drugs (outside hospitals)
private hospital rooms
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
provincial governments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medicare (Canada)
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Canadian_Medicare
gptkbp:principle gptkb:public_administration
accessibility
universality
portability
comprehensiveness
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Tommy_Douglas
single-payer healthcare
universal health care
Canada Health Transfer
health card
provincial health insurance plan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whitby_Memorial_Hospital
gptkb:Health_policy_in_Canada
gptkb:Michael_Garron_Hospital
gptkb:Cortellucci_Vaughan_Hospital
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7