Eli5: Why are health cards not allowed when asked for government issued ID?

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Everytime I am asked to bring government issued ID to a meeting. I am told health cards will not count. Why not? It shows a photo and it’s government issued. But drivers licenses are allowed, hell in most places they will accept credit cards.

Canada Ontario

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For health information security reasons, the contents of the card itself, like the number, are under various laws and regulations. You’ve heard of HIPPA, right? It’s illegal to keep records on the contents of the card unless you’re actually in health care, etc and subject to all the rules that go with it.

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