The Evolution of Public Health Insurance in Saskatchewan

A. Ostry

Centre for Health Services and Policy Research from University of British Columbia - Centre for Health Services and Policy Research.

Abstract: This paper attempts to answer the following questions. Why and did North America's first public health insurance scheme develop in Saskatchewan? What were the unique features of Saskatchewan's economy, geography, history which may helped the development of public health insurance in this province? How did post-war economic and social development in general and the operation of public hospital insurance scheme in conjonction with private Medicare plans in particular impact the subsequent development of Medicare in the province? In order to answer these questions, a review of the history of public health insurance in Canada will be undertaken.

Keywords: HOSPITALS; HEALTH INSURANCE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I12 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2001
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