Students are pictured at Vancouver Community College dental clinic in Vancouver, B.C, on Friday, November 1, 2024.
Canada's health minister says millions of Canadians who aren't currently eligible for the national dental insurance plan will be able to apply "as soon as possible in the new year" — but he won't say exactly when or who might qualify next.
"As soon as possible in the new year, we want this to expand to every Canadian everywhere in the country." is a taxpayer-funded program that helps pay for dental procedures, including cleanings, fillings and dentures. It covers low- to middle-income Canadians who don't have access to private dental insurance — an estimated 9 million people.
It's still not clear if the remaining 6 million Canadians — people aged 18 to 64 — will become eligible at the same time in 2025, or if Ottawa will choose to add them gradually in separate cohorts.1:00 Holland said Wednesday it's important to make sure each step of the program is running smoothly before expanding it. He pointed to pre-authorizations, which were only added to the program in November. That process is used for more complicated and expensive dental procedures, like crowns or the initial placement of partial dentures.
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