Which of the following requirements was added to the Canada Health Act when this act was developed, to enhance equity and manage emerging concerns about extra-billing?

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The Canada Health Act sets out five criteria that provincial and territorial governments must meet through their public health care insurance plans to qualify for federal funding (public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, and accessibility). Accessibility was included to address extra-billing concerns and to ensure equity (reasonable access to insured health services must be neither obstructed by financial charges nor discriminated against on the basis of such factors as income, age, or health status).

Which of the Following Requirements Was Added to the Canada