The Hill-Burton Act provided federal grants for modernizing hospitals that had become obsolete because of a lack of
capital investment during the Great Depression and World War II (1929 to 1945). In return for federal funds,
a. facilities were required to provide services free or at reduced rates to patients unable to pay for care.
b. medical group practices were formed to allow providers to share equipment, supplies, and personnel.
c. national coordinating agencies for physician-sponsored health insurance plans were created.
d. universal health insurance was provided to those who could not afford private insurance.