Healthcare in Qatar is exceptionally high in quality, featuring state-of-the-art hospitals and modern medical technology. For Qatari citizens, public healthcare services are heavily subsidized or provided almost entirely free of charge by the state. Expatriates are legally required to hold mandatory health insurance coverage, which is frequently provided or subsidized by employers, granting access to both public facilities via a Hamad Health Card for minimal nominal fees and private medical networks via comprehensive insurance plans.