Term: Health Insurance

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Health benefits administered by the Manitoba government or other provincial governments in Canada, or by the federal government of Canada.

Related terms 

• Manitoba Health Insurance Registry Data
• Manitoba Health Services Insurance Plan (MHSIP)
• Manitoba Support Services Payroll (MSSP) Database

References 

• Sketris IS, Metge C, Shevchuk Y, Comeau DG, Kephart GC, Blackburn J, MacCara M, Laturnas A. Comparison of anti-infective drug use in elderly persons in Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan, Canada: relationship to drug insurance reimbursement policies. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2004;2(1):24-35. [Abstract] (View)

Term used in 

• Roos NP, Forget E, Walld R, MacWilliam L. Does universal comprehensive insurance encourage unnecessary use? Evidence from Manitoba says "no". Can Med Assoc J 2004;170(2):209-214. [Abstract] (View)