Ontario health care system

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The Ontario health care system is the publicly funded network of hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and related services that provides medically necessary care to residents of the Canadian province of Ontario.

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instanceOf provincial health care system
publicly funded health care system
abbreviation OHIP NERFINISHED
administeredBy Ontario Ministry of Health NERFINISHED
Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction Province of Ontario NERFINISHED
country Canada
eligibilityCriteria Canadian citizenship or eligible immigration status
OHIP enrollment
Ontario residency NERFINISHED
excludesCoverage most dental care for adults
most outpatient prescription drugs for working-age adults
most vision care for adults
fundedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Government of Ontario NERFINISHED
fundingModel single-payer
governedBy Canada Health Act NERFINISHED
Ontario health legislation
hasChallenge health workforce shortages in some specialties
long wait times for some services
primary care access issues in some regions
hasComponent addiction treatment centres
air ambulance services
ambulance services
cancer centres
community health centres
family health teams
home and community care support services
immunization programs
laboratories
long-term care homes
mental health agencies
nurse practitioner-led clinics
public health units
public hospitals
rehabilitation hospitals
screening programs
telehealth services
hasGoal universal access to medically necessary care
hasProgram Assistive Devices Program NERFINISHED
Home and Community Care programs
OHIP+ program for children and youth
Ontario Drug Benefit program NERFINISHED
mainInsuranceProgram Ontario Health Insurance Plan NERFINISHED
paymentModel services generally free at point of use
providesService addiction services
diagnostic services
emergency medical care
home care services
hospital care
long-term care services
mental health services
palliative care
physician services
public health services
rehabilitation services
regulatedBy health professional regulatory colleges in Ontario
uses health cards for patient identification

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Providence Care Hospital healthSystem Ontario health care system
Dryden Regional Health Centre healthcareSystem Ontario health care system
this entity surface form: Ontario public health system
Woodstock Hospital healthcareSystem Ontario health care system
this entity surface form: Ontario health system