Asked by Logan Glidewell on Jun 25, 2024

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One condition of The Canada Health Act (1984) is portability.What does this mean?

A) Canadians have health coverage only within their province/territory of residence.
B) All health care costs for Canadian citizens are covered when they are outside of the country.
C) Equal health coverage is provided to Canadians regardless of where they are in Canada.
D) Gender,culture,income,education,language,marital status,or age do not affect coverage.

Canada Health Act

The federal legislation that sets out the conditions by which individual provinces and territories in Canada must comply to receive federal funds for health services.

Portability

The health care insurance plan of a province or territory can set only a limited waiting period for eligibility and must pay the cost of insured health services provided while temporarily absent from the province or territory but within Canada.

Health Coverage

A type of insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses, spreading the risk over a large number of persons.

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Priscilla MendezJun 26, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Portability under The Canada Health Act means that Canadians have equal access to health care services regardless of which province or territory they are in. This means that if a Canadian travels or moves to a different province, they will still be eligible for health care coverage. However, this does not mean that all health care costs for Canadian citizens are covered when they are outside of the country (option B). The other options (A and D) are also incorrect as they do not accurately describe the concept of portability under The Canada Health Act.