Asociación Civil para la Defensa en Ámbito Federal e Internacional de Derechos v. Instituto Nacional de Servicios Sociales para Jubilados y Pensionados
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2015
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: CSJ 000721/2007(43-A)/CS1
Health Topics: Aging, Child and adolescent health, Disabilities, Health care and health services, Health systems and financing
Human Rights: Right to development, Right to health, Right to life, Right to social security
The plaintiff, a Civil Association for the Defense of Rights in the Federal and International Level [Asociación Civil para la Defensa en el Ámbito Federal e Internacional de Derechos – Asociación DE.FE.IN.DER.], filed a guarantee of protection of individual constitutional rights (amparo protection) against the National Institution for Social Security Services for Retiree [Instituto Nacional …Read more
Mollanco, Marta Ofelia et al. v. Unión Personal
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2014
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: M. 1196. XLVII
Health Topics: Aging, Health care and health services, Health systems and financing, Hospitals, Medicines
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to life, Right to social security
The plaintiff filed a guarantee of protection of individual constitutional rights (amparo protection) against the Health Insurance “Unión Personal” to reestablish her as an retired affiliate of the health insurance based on article 10.h of Law 23.660. She had been a beneficiary during 20 years for being the spouse of the main affiliate. When her …Read more
Miró, María del Rosario v. IOSPER
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2011
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: M. 466. XLVI.
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Health care and health services, Health systems and financing, Mental health
Human Rights: Right to development, Right to education, Right to life, Right to social security
The plaintiff brought the case to the First Instance Court of Paraná [Juzgado de Instrucción n° 7 de Paraná] aginst the Helath Insurance Institute of Entre Ríos [Instituto de Obra Social de la Provincia de Entre Ríos – IOSPER] because it refused to provide comprehensive coverage to the autism treatment that the plaintiff’s son needed. …Read more
TRANCHEMONTAGNE v ONTARIO
Country:Year: 2006
Court: Supreme Court of Canada
Citation: App No. 2006 SCC 14.
The appellants in this case were Robert Tranchemontagne and Norman Werbeski. The duo applied to the director of Ontario Disability support program for support pursuant to Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 25, Sch. B (“ODSPA”).The financial assistance was meant to help people with disabilities cope with their impairments but those unsuccessful …Read more
Capizzano de Galdi, Concepción v. I.O.S [Instituto de Obra Social]
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2001
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: C. 646. XXXVI.
Health Topics: Health care and health services, Health systems and financing
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to social security
The plaintiff, Maria Constantina Capizzano de Galdi, filed a guarantee of protection of individual constitutional rights (amparo protection) against the Social Welfare Institute (“Instituto de Obra Social”) in order to restore the medical service that was no longer offered to her. The plaintiff’s medical services were suspended by the respondent by a resolution for failure …Read more