Ethical Issues to Better Define Medical Tourism and its Protagonists in Quebec

Keywords: migrants, health inequalities, migrants without health insurance, health accessibility, precarious status, Quebec, access to care
Language(s): French

Abstract

This commentary analyzes the ethical issues raised by circular 03-01-42-07, which prescribes the application of a 200% fee increase to any person not affiliated with the RAMQ (public health insurance) for care delivered in a health and social services network establishment. This fee rule applies both to people who do not reside in Quebec (tourists) and to those who reside in Quebec without health insurance coverage. Assuming that it is intended to protect the health network from medical tourism, this commentary demonstrates its unfairness and inequity when applied to persons residing in Quebec.

Published
2022-03-01
How to Cite
[1]
Liv A. Ethical Issues to Better Define Medical Tourism and its Protagonists in Quebec . Can. J. Bioeth. 2022;5:138-42. https://doi.org/10.7202/1087213ar.
Section
Critical commentaries