'Hundreds of thousands' of seniors will get subsidized dental care next month, health minister vows

Canada's health minister is promising "hundreds of thousands" of seniors will receive subsidized dental work next month under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), despite low sign-up rates among the dentists who are expected to provide that care.

'Hundreds of thousands' of seniors will get subsidized dental care next month, health minister vows
Minister of Health Mark Holland rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.

Canada's health minister is promising "hundreds of thousands" of seniors will receive subsidized dental work next month under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), despite low sign-up rates among the dentists who are expected to provide that care.