Manitoba Releases Digital Health Care Card

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew arrives for a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickThe Manitoba government has introduced digital health cards in a step toward digitalizing the provincial health care system, a move the government says will make health care more accessible for residents in the province.Premier Wab Kinew, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara, and Innovation and New Technology Minister Mike Moroz made the announcement on Jan. 12, saying it would put Manitobans “in control of their own information” and allow for easier access to care.