universal health care was introduced in canada in 1966.
when was universal health care introduced in canada?
1966
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following world war ii, universal health care systems began to be set up around the world. on july 5, 1948, the united kingdom launched its universal national health service. universal health care was next introduced in the nordic countries of sweden (1955), iceland (1956), norway (1956), denmark (1961), and finland (1964). universal health insurance was then introduced in japan (1961), and in canada through stages, starting with the province of saskatchewan in 1962, followed by the rest of canada from 1968 to 1972. the soviet union extended universal health care to its rural residents in 1969. italy introduced its "servizio sanitario nazionale" (national health service) in 1978. universal health insurance was implemented in australia beginning with the "medibank" system which led to universal coverage under the medicare system.
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