St Vincent could be breaking up with health insurer nib. Here's what's going on
Summary
The discovery of unmarked graves at former residential school sites has led to questions about why Catholic institutions continue to be publicly funded in Canada. Catholic schools and hospitals receive funding because Canada’s constitution protects them. The article explains the tension between provincial healthcare policy and Catholic hospitals’ obligation to follow the Health Ethics Guide from the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada. In addition to the constitution, it would be hard to defund Catholic hospitals because of legal and ethical implications under Canada’s Universal Medical Act.
Relevance
The article explains the origin and legal protections for Catholic hospitals. The insight from this article relates to the stability of Catholic hospitals. Because of their protections under the Constitution and societal values, Catholic hospitals' existence are not in jeopardy.