A client comes to the ambulatory care clinic for management of a chronic condition. What does the nurse tell him when he asks for an explanation of the Medicare system?
a. It is Canada's national health insurance system.
b. It is a fee-for-service insurance plan.
c. It is a plan in which monies from provincial taxes are used for nursing homes.
d. It is a social insurance program for low-income earners.
A
Medicare is a key element of Canada's social safety net. It is Canada's national health insurance system, which uses taxes to finance medically necessary services for all citizens, thus providing "free" health care to all.
Medicare is not a fee-for-service insurance plan.
Medicare is not a plan in which monies from provincial taxes are used for nursing homes.
Medicare is not a social insurance program for low-income earners.
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