Curiously, dental care was not mentioned in the Liberal re\u002Delection platform in 2021, although a commitment to spend $5 billion on increased access to mental…
The Liberal government’s proposals for a national dental-care program are a case in point.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The agreement states that coverage for those people who are uninsured, and earning less than $90,000, will start with kids under 12 years old this year, before being expanded to those under 18, seniors and people with disabilities by the end of next year. Full implementation is promised by 2025.John Ivison: Now is CRTC's chance to tell CBC to get out of the advertising business
The idea at the centre of government is that by next year we will see some form of seamless national plan, at an annual cost of around $1.7 billion according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, where the uninsured patient visits a private sector dentist, treatment is then paid for by an insurance company, which in turn seeks reimbursement from the federal government.Article content
It is noticeable that Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has not mentioned the 2023 deadline — understandable, given he is the one obliged to implement the cobbled-together plan.