Canada Health Care Policy
Government of Canada
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General Health Policies
Canada
31 December 1985
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Within the Canada Health Act is a section on Canadian Health Care Policy:"It is hereby declared that the primary objective of Canadian health care policy is to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers."
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