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Canada Health Act - Canada.ca
Apr 18, 2025
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About the Canada Health Act - Canada.ca
Jan 1, 2026
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--- +++ @@ -1,29 +1,32 @@-Canada Health Act+About the Canada Health Act The Canada Health Act-(CHA or the Act) is Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance.-The Act sets out the primary objective of Canadian health care policy, which 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."-The CHA establishes criteria and conditions related to insured health services and extended health care services that the provinces and territories must fulfill to receive the full federal cash contribution under the Canada Health Transfer (CHT).-The aim of the CHA is to ensure that all eligible residents of Canada have reasonable access to insured health services on a prepaid basis, without direct charges at the point of service for such services.-Canada Health Act Annual Reports-Backgrounder: New Canada Health Act Initiatives (August 2018)-Letter to provinces and territories on the importance to upholding the+is Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance. Under the act, eligible residents of Canada must have reasonable access to required health services. The services are to be provided on the same terms and without patient charges.+Learn more about the Canada Health Act: Canada Health Act-(2025)-Letter to provinces and territories on the importance to upholding the-Canada Health Act-(2023)-Infographic:-Canada Health Act+Extra-billing and User Charges Information Regulations+Infographic: Canada Health Act+Canada Health Act annual reports+The act sets out the criteria and conditions for the coverage of insured health services and extended health care services. The provinces and territories must meet these conditions to receive their full federal cash contribution under the Canada Health Transfer.+Read about the Canada Health Transfer+.+Insured health services include medically necessary hospital, physician and certain surgical-dental services. Extended health care services include certain long-term care services like nursing home care and adult residential care.+Learn more about publicly funded health insurance coverage+.+Contact us+Contact us if you have questions about a health insurance issue or the act:+Canada Health Act Division+Health Canada+Address locator: 0908C+70 Colombine Driveway+Tunney's Pasture+Ottawa ON K1A 0K9+Telephone: 1-800-465-7735 (Service Canada)+E-mail:+medicare.spb.chad-dlcs.dgps.assurance.maladie@hc-sc.gc.ca+Related links Infographic: What is a patient charge?-Legislation-Extra-Billing and User Charges Information Regulations-(Office Consolidation)-Frequently Asked Questions-Canada Health Act-- Myth busters-Links to Provincial and Territorial Health Care Web Resources+Letter to provinces and territories on the importance of upholding the Canada Health Act - 2025+Letter to provinces and territories on the importance to upholding the Canada Health Act - 2023 Page details-Date modified:-2025-01-10+2025-07-16