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HEALTH INSURANCE COUNCIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Insurance
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private health insurance
1, record 1, English, private%20health%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Private health insurance is often defined as insurance that is taken up voluntarily and paid for privately, either by individuals or by employers on behalf of employees ... This definition recognizes that private health insurance may be sold by a wide range of entities, both public and private in nature. ... The reference to private payment signals a further defining characteristic: private health insurance premiums are typically linked to a person’s risk of ill health or set as a flat rate, whereas pre-payment for publicly financed coverage is almost always linked to income. 1, record 1, English, - private%20health%20insurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
private health insurance : designation validated by Canadian subject-matter experts from the National Research Council of Canada, and from the Université de Montréal and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal. 2, record 1, English, - private%20health%20insurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance-maladie
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance maladie privée
1, record 1, French, assurance%20maladie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assurance-maladie privée 2, record 1, French, assurance%2Dmaladie%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assurance-maladie privée recouvre un ensemble hétérogène de conceptions et de régimes de financement de la santé. Déjà, ce qu'on entend par assurance-maladie publique et privée diffère selon les pays. […] On a établi la distinction entre l'assurance-maladie publique et l'assurance-maladie privée en fonction de la source principale et des mécanismes de financement — l'assurance-maladie privée étant définie comme la couverture santé assurée principalement par des paiements privés non liés au revenu […] 2, record 1, French, - assurance%20maladie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'assurance maladie privée est une assurance à laquelle les individus adhèrent volontairement et qui est payée soit par les individus eux-mêmes ou leur employeur. 3, record 1, French, - assurance%20maladie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assurance maladie privée; assurance-maladie privée : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens du Conseil national de recherches du Canada ainsi que de l'Université de Montréal et du Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain. 4, record 1, French, - assurance%20maladie%20priv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro médico
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro médico privado
1, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20m%C3%A9dico%20privado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- seguro de salud privado 2, record 1, Spanish, seguro%20de%20salud%20privado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La proporción de la población que posee un seguro médico privado contratado varía enormemente entre países y no es fácil de comparar por la enorme variedad de tipos de cobertura y de servicios asistenciales. En los Estados de la UE [Unión Europea] en los que predomina el seguro médico privado de carácter complementario, la cobertura oscila entre un 20 y un 70 % de la población, mientras que el seguro médico de carácter suplementario cubre como media a un 10 % de la población. 1, record 1, Spanish, - seguro%20m%C3%A9dico%20privado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Employers’ Advocacy Council
1, record 2, English, Employers%26rsquo%3B%20Advocacy%20Council
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EAC 1, record 2, English, EAC
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For 20 years, the Employers’ Advocacy Council(EAC) has successfully represented the interests of Ontario employers in the ever changing field of workplace safety and insurance and occupational health and safety. EAC is a non-profit organization funded by employers for employers. 1, record 2, English, - Employers%26rsquo%3B%20Advocacy%20Council
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Employers' Advocacy Council
1, record 2, French, Employers%27%20Advocacy%20Council
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EAC 1, record 2, French, EAC
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Rules of Court
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- referral
1, record 3, English, referral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada Health Act, R. S. C. 1985, c. C-6, s. 14(1), provides for referral to the Governor in Council, i. e. cabinet, of a province's default under the Health care insurance plan, etc. 2, record 3, English, - referral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
referral of a dispute to arbitration. 3, record 3, English, - referral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Règles de procédure
- Droit judiciaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renvoi
1, record 3, French, renvoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'art. 14(1) de la Loi canadienne sur la santé, L.R.C. (1985), ch. C-6, prévoit un renvoi au gouverneur en conseil, i.e. au cabinet, du manquement d'une province au régime d'assurance-santé. 2, record 3, French, - renvoi
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
renvoi d'un différent à l'arbitrage. 3, record 3, French, - renvoi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Consumer and Professional Relations Division of HIAA
1, record 4, English, Consumer%20and%20Professional%20Relations%20Division%20of%20HIAA
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CPRD 1, record 4, English, CPRD
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Health Insurance Council 1, record 4, English, Health%20Insurance%20Council
former designation, correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division of Health Insurance Association of America. 1, record 4, English, - Consumer%20and%20Professional%20Relations%20Division%20of%20HIAA
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Consumer and Professional Relations Division of HIAA
1, record 4, French, Consumer%20and%20Professional%20Relations%20Division%20of%20HIAA
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CPRD 1, record 4, French, CPRD
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Health Insurance Council 1, record 4, French, Health%20Insurance%20Council
former designation, correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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