Are there equal levels of access to health services in each region and/or province across the country?
A3. In accordance with the Canada Health Act, veterans have the same access to insured services as do all citizens of any given province. Even so, it is well documented that access to services can vary between provinces, as well as between urban and rural regions within each province. To help ensure that veterans access to health care is not dictated by geography, the Department offers eligible veterans a broad range of service and benefits based on health assessment and client need. For many eligible veterans, the ability to access these services is further streamlined through a national automated service known as the Treatment Accounts Processing System (TAPS). Comment: This response is clear and to the point, but the Subcommittee must check to ensure that “veterans access to health care is not dictated by geography” as the Department claims. Q4. Are veterans being placed in an equal or superior grade of facilities? A4. Even though health care infrastructures vary considerably betwee
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