Ottawa launches $13B dental-care program with kids and seniors first up for coverage

The federal government unveiled its new dental-care plan on Monday — a $13-billion insurance program that will start covering routine dentistry costs next year for people who meet a certain income threshold.

Ottawa launches $13B dental-care program with kids and seniors first up for coverage
A patient in a dentist chair is pictured.

The federal government unveiled its new dental-care plan on Monday — a $13-billion insurance program that will start covering routine dentistry costs next year for people who meet a certain income threshold.