Medicare

By Emmitt

  • The Father of Medicare Is Born

    Without tommy douglas we wouldn't have universal health care.

  • Tommy Douglas Is Elected Premier

    The title is pretty self explanatory

  • First Provincial Hospital Insurance

    Introduced by Tommy Douglas in Saskatchewan

  • Britain Gets Free Health Care

    Britains labour government gets universal health care. Canadians asked themselves if it was common sense or Communism.

  • Tommy Becomes the Leader of the NDP Party

  • Saskatchewan Medicare Becomes a Law, Doctors Go on Strike

    Saskatchewan medicare act becomes a law. Most of the Saskatchewan MPs went on strike.

  • Doctor Strike Ends

    Saskatchewan's doctor agreed to work under medicare if they had right to bill for extra services.

  • National Medicare Program is Created

    With Ottowa paying for 50% of provincial health care costs.

  • Liberal Government Stops 50-50 Cost Share and Replaces it with Block Funding

  • Doctors Start Extra Billing

    Doctors start extra billing to raise incomes.

  • Canadian Health Acts is Passed

    The decision is unanimous.Extra-Billing is banned.

  • Legislation is Introducted for Private Hospitals

  • My Birthday

    A legend is born.