Health care system
How our health care system works.
Services and information
About the Canada Health Act
Canada’s federal legislation for publicly funded health care services
About health insurance cards
Each province and territory has its own card
About our health care system
How Canada’s publicly funded health care system works
Primary care
Primary care, which is also called family health services, is often your first point of contact with the health care system
Working in our health care system
What we’re doing to support the health workforce, career development, internationally educated healthcare professionals
About health care services provided in hospitals
Hospitals are operated and managed by the provinces and territories
Resources
Health agreements
Agreements about issues that impact your health
Healthcare Excellence Canada
National non-profit organization that works to ensure that people have access to safe and high-quality health care
Health indicators
Set of measurements used to track and evaluate the health of the Canadian population and the effectiveness of the health care system
Commissions and inquiries
Studies on health care across Canada
Legislation and guidelines
Guidelines on Canada's health care system and legislation
External Review of Federally Funded Pan-Canadian Health Organizations
Two external advisors to lead a review of the eight federally funded pan-Canadian health organizations