Realization of the international human right to health in an economically integrated North America

The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics : a Journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Eleanor D Kinney

Abstract

With the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the health care sectors of the United States, Canada, and Mexico are becoming more economically integrated. NAFTA poses major challenges to the realization of the international human right. These include: (1) Cross Border Trade in Medical Products, (2) Cross Border Trade in Medical Services, and the attendant investment protections, (3) Portability and Comparability of Health Insurance Coverage, and (4) Protection of Public Health Insurance Programs. The United States, Mexico, and Canada all provide public health insurance programs either to the entire population as in Canada or to vulnerable groups as in the United States. In none of these countries have private, for-profit providers and insurers been able to provide universal and affordable health coverage and care in a truly free market. Private insurers and for-profit providers should not profit from the care of the healthy and wealthy in ways that compromise the public programs that serve the poor and seriously ill. Nor should they be allowed to use NAFTA processes to compromise public programs. Policy makers must consider implications of NAFTA and move toward assuring access to affordable health care for all people on ...Continue Reading

References

Mar 29, 2001·Salud pública de México·D C Warner, L R Jahnke
May 25, 2002·Health Affairs·Mariana Barraza-LlorénsJuan Pablo Gutiérrez
Jan 4, 2003·American Journal of Public Health·Raisa Berlin Deber
Aug 22, 2003·The New England Journal of Medicine·Allan S Detsky, C David Naylor
Nov 8, 2003·Journal of Health Economics·Jonathan Gruber, Robin McKnight
Nov 15, 2005·Health Affairs·Felicia Marie Knaul, Julio Frenk
Mar 9, 2006·Health Affairs·Aaditya Mattoo, Randeep Rathindran
Apr 21, 2006·The New England Journal of Medicine·Robert Steinbrook
Jul 13, 2006·Health Affairs·Claudia SanmartinCatherine M Simile
Oct 31, 2006·Lancet·Julio FrenkFelicia Marie Knaul
Nov 28, 2006·Lancet·Emmanuela GakidouChristopher J L Murray
Apr 18, 2007·International Journal of Health Services : Planning, Administration, Evaluation·Annette B Ramírez de Arellano
Aug 10, 2007·The New England Journal of Medicine·Susan Okie
Sep 13, 2007·Health Affairs·Kathryn Pitkin DeroseNicole Lurie
Jan 27, 2009·Lancet·Richard D SmithViroj Tangcharoensathien
Aug 4, 2009·Bulletin of the World Health Organization·Julio FrenkFelicia Marie Knaul

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 17, 2013·Public Health Nursing·Luba L Ivanov, Tami L Oden
Feb 14, 2017·Chiropractic & Manual Therapies·Michael Anthony Ciolfi, Patsy Anne Kasen

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Value in Health : the Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
S AggarwalS Kumar
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved