Health cards
The administration and delivery of health care services is the responsibility of each province or territory, guided by the provisions of the Canada Health Act. The provinces and territories fund these services with assistance from the federal government in the form of fiscal transfers.
Health care services include insured primary health care (such as the services of physicians and other health professionals) and care in hospitals, which account for the majority of provincial and territorial health expenditures.
The provinces and territories also provide some groups with supplementary health benefits not covered by the Act, such as prescription drug coverage. The level and scope of coverage for supplementary benefits varies between jurisdictions.
Provincial/territorial ministries of health
Health cards (also called Care Cards), are a provincial responsibility. For information on how to apply for a health card, click on your province or territory of residence below:
- Alberta: Health
- British Columbia: Ministry of Health
- Manitoba: Health and Seniors care
- New Brunswick: Health
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Health and Community Services
- Northwest Territories: Health and Social Services
- Nova Scotia: Department of Health and Wellness
- Nunavut: Department of Health
- Ontario: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
- Prince Edward Island: Health and Wellness
- Québec: Ministère de la Santé et Services Sociaux
- Saskatchewan: Health
- Yukon: Health and Social Service
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