Does universal health care coverage mean universal accessibility? Examining the Canadian experience of poor, prenatal women

Universal health care coverage presumably means accessibility, as well as portability, comprehensiveness, & public administration. However, in the Canadian case, universal coverage does not equal universal accessibility. Barriers related to culture, geographic location, & socioeconomic statu...

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Published inWomen's health issues Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 139 - 142
Main Authors Morton, A. Michel, Loos, Cynthia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 1995
Subjects
Access
Canada
Female
Females
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility
Health Services Research
Humans
Low Income Groups
National Health Programs
Policy Reform
Poverty
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care - utilization
Socialized Medicine
United States of America
Womens Health Care
Canada
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Summary:Universal health care coverage presumably means accessibility, as well as portability, comprehensiveness, & public administration. However, in the Canadian case, universal coverage does not equal universal accessibility. Barriers related to culture, geographic location, & socioeconomic status exist. Health care resources have not been reallocated so that the poor, who generally have poorer health, can access them as easily as the nonpoor. Women make up a greater % of the poor than men, & health care for prenatal poor women has implications for future generations. Prenatal programs should be designed in a manner responsive to the lifestyles of poor women. The US should consider strategies to deal with barriers to universal access in their own health care reform process. 11 References. M. Pflum
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ISSN:1049-3867
1878-4321
DOI:10.1016/1049-3867(95)00037-5