Reply #39: Ideology is what our healthcare is built upon and is essential [View All]

in any discussion of our system. Here are the CORE VALUES that are the essence of our healthcare system:

Core Values - Our Values in Action
The Dialogue on Values and Ethics resulted in the identification and description of the following core values for Health Canada . In pursuing and fulfilling our vision and mission, we achieve personal, organizational and public good by:

Taking Pride in What We Do
We are motivated and guided by our personal integrity.

A We recognize our potential
B We take the initiative to improve ourselves and the way we do things
C We act with sound judgment

Building a Workplace Community
We respect each other and work together in a healthy environment.

A We embrace diversity and nurture empowering relationships
B We communicate honestly and effectively
C We create an environment that promotes learning and innovation

Caring for the People of Canada
We advance the public good with purpose and passion while honouring democratic values.

A We provide credible information, reliable advice and quality services
B We establish and maintain good working relationships with our stakeholders
C We responsibly and wisely manage resources entrusted to us

By being accountable for our values and their integration in our work, we lay the foundation for excellence at Health Canada.

Link: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/activit/about-apropos/index_e.html

To say ideology and emotion should be kept out is ludicrous and is code for 'profits above all', imo. Corporations believe that, citizens do not.

Edited to add the 5 criteria that govern our Canada Health Act:

The five criteria of the Canada Health Act are:

public administration: the administration of the health care insurance plan of a province or territory must be carried out on a non-profit basis by a public authority;
comprehensiveness: all medically necessary services provided by hospitals and doctors must be insured;
universality: all insured persons in the province or territory must be entitled to public health insurance coverage on uniform terms and conditions;
portability: coverage for insured services must be maintained when an insured person moves or travels within Canada or travels outside the country; and
accessibility: reasonable access by insured persons to medically necessary hospital and physician services must be unimpeded by financial or other barriers.