The Canada Health Act of 1970 required that all health insurance plans be:

• A. Available to all eligible residents, comprehensive in coverage, accessible, portable among provinces, and publicly administered.
• B. Fully free at point of service with no administration costs.
• C. Private and profit-driven with minimal government oversight.
• D. Administered by private hospitals only.

Answer: (A)

The question tests understanding of the five conditions that govern insured health care plans so provinces can qualify for federal support. A plan must meet universal coverage (available to all eligible residents), comprehensive coverage (covering all medically necessary services), portability (coverage travels with you across provinces), accessibility (reasonable access without financial or other barriers), and publicly administered (administered by a non-profit public authority). The option described specifies all of these elements—available to all eligible residents, comprehensive, accessible, portable among provinces, and publicly administered—so it aligns with how the Act ensures publicly funded, universally accessible care. The other descriptions would clash with those core principles, such as insisting on free care at point of service without administration costs, or demanding private, profit-driven oversight, or limiting administration to private hospitals.