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Time for feds to enforce Canada Health Act as extra billing, user fees on rise

Charging patients at the point of care for medically necessary services strikes at the heart of the principle that access to health care should be based on need rather than ability to pay. It undermines equity, increases system costs and reduces public commitment to universal coverage.

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BY RYAN MEILI
March 31, 2016

Opinion | BY RYAN MEILI | March 31, 2016

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