What to know about Canada's $13B dental insurance plan
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- The federal government unveiled its new dental-care plan on Monday, covering kids under 18 and some seniors first before expanding the program to all eligible low- and middle-income Canadians in 2025.
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Free dental, free heat pumps , free, free, free. Nothing is ever "free", someone somewhere has to pay. If you believe it's free then good chance you believe it's possible that budgets balance themselves.
The cost of the program per year is in the title of this video. Nobody believes that this program is free for the government and nobody believes that the government can invent money out of nowhere. We live in a society and the government's role is to help Canadians. How? Through progressive taxation, we implement programs that will be beneficial for the low and middle income Canadians who do not have a private dental plan. I work for an insurance company, I have a good private dental plan, I also pay taxes and my net income is much lower than my gross. Will it benefit me? No. I could be like you and say : "Nothing is free, I don't want my taxes to pay for a program that will not benefit me". But I live in a society that has made the choice to redistribute some wealth and help the citizens that are struggling more than me in life. This program will help children (I don't have any child, why would I care about children???) having access to dental care and eventually all Canadians who do not already have a private coverage. I want my taxes to pay for that much more than anything else. And the federal government did not announce that the income tax rates would increase for the median income distribution. So it doesn't harm me financially and it helps millions of Canadians to afford an essential care. I do not know how we can oppose this program except for ideological reasons or because you only care about yourself and you don't give a f*ck about other people's well being.
@@YanBrassard I totally agree with you. Even though I pay 40% my income as tax every year and I still fully support free dental, because I can get free dental after I retired. I do not have pension and no benefit after my 65 years old.
got all my teeth fix in Mexico last year and it cost me 868$ canadian money..!!!!...if I would of have it done in canada it would of cost at least 12,000$...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is one of the biggest problems with socialized medicine. the exorbitant price increases it causes. when things aren't socialized competition happily keeps an equilibrium to costs. when someone else pays prices for things goes up and up and up.
They won’t last long RIP to you
@@nickyalousakis3851that's not socialized medicine, it's trying to compete with America.
Look at American prices and how much doctors get paid down there. It's criminal
@@nickyalousakis3851 Private businesses and insurance companies cause exorbitant price increases. Socialised programs generally do the opposite, and decrease prices.
@@MindYerMoutthere are a lot of good dentists here.
One thing to know is that if they estimate that it will cost 13b it is likely to cost way more.
Let’s remember why this is being offered, it’s not because the NDP pressured the government and it’s not because the Liberal government cares about the public. It’s because the poles are showing that Liberal’s are sliding very fast in popularity and the Liberals are preparing for an election!
Remember the power that we have here. When we tell the government as a group that we are not happy with them, they deliver support to us!
But sometimes they give us crumbs instead of bread, then say we are not hungry anymore
If it was a conservative gov't they would be doing something similar. Your teeth are part of your body so that should be part of national healthcare program(s).
What dentists are going to accept the payment structure
Keep in mind it is not free it is taxpayer funded. You pay and I pay.
Well instead of paying from your paycheck for dental plan you are paying it from taxes. It ends up saving money in the long run and you don't have to worry about not affording dental care for your family if you lose your job. Trying tie healthcare benefits to employment is ridiculous. Especially in the day and age where more and more employers are going out of their way to not provide health coverage.
And Trudeau gets the credit
It's debt-financed. Our taxes pay the interest on our debt. And the debt and those interest payments are growing rapidly.
@mingzhu8093 Trudeau is making Canada poor. It's crazy how fast we are falling behind other developed countries.
Same as OHIP what's your point?
His vote buying is getting expensive.
He didn't buy votes...he bought Jagmeet Singh.
Let me guess. Those of us who don’t have kids will be supporting families that do while still not having any coverage. Absolutely glad to help out the traditional families of the country (seriously).
But getting f*cked over and not getting any coverage while doing it is just a sad standard practice in Canada.
You already support every federal, provincial, and public sector employee with your tax dollars. Why should you not want to support kids and seniors. Why don't you contact Stewie Griffin (PP) and demand he cancel dental care for all of the above.
Do you make more than 90 grand a year?
People who have kids have bigger bills to pay so ya it’s fair.
It starts with the most vulnerable and with in 3 years you will be covered too. It is a huge roll out and can't be done over night.
Thank me later when my two kids are paying your senior benefits with their income taxes.
FYI my family is not covered under this program, because my company already covers it.
Dental insurance starts with those over 87 years old? How many teeth are left in that demographic?
Not many...which is a good thing for the program. However, many older seniors are chewing on the damaged dentures that they got 35 years ago.
Finding a dentist that accepts this coverage is another issue that needs to be addressed. They claim to have a "limit " and once they have a few patients to meet their "limit " they turn down anyone needing treatment. Even my young child experiencing pain was turned away from every dental clinic I called because they were "at limit " for government assisted coverage
I work in dental in Calgary, we gladly see patients on all forms of government assistance, we never turn any patient away.
That is the dentist's digging for gold as they have been doing forever.
Some dentists will turn it down if the process to claim and collect is troublesome as well. I know many that turn you away if you can’t pay yourself and leave it to be collected from the practice. If they can’t collect you will never set foot in that office again on top of paying interest on what you owe. Going to be interesting to see how it all rolls out.
You just need to find a good dentist.
Someone that sees people not just $$$.
My dentist and family doctor are solid.
Compassionate.
My dentist sees beyond the dollar.
My doctor refuses to push pills.
@@briankeyes268not all dentists. Mine took me in 25 years ago when I moved to Alberta and was dirt poor at the time. He did quite a lot of work for me at a greatly reduced cost, some of it without charging me a cent. And he’s done the same for others in need. I’m sure he’s not the only one.
I believe it is another scam like the $10/day childaycare
Cool, now everyone can have healthy teeth to chew on food they can't afford
Well said. LOL.
A poor diet can lead to oral disease. At least the service costs will be covered for those that need it most. One day maybe we could have universal dental coverage.
Yeah... Exposing your teeth to fluoridated chemicals and whatnot is so "healthy" for them...😂
..... A poor diet can lead to dental issues and other diseases as well. malnutrition being one
Hey there's always MAID - that program is running like top. Everything else - not so much!
This dental plan should be for everybody
It will be eventually.
So you want the government to overspend so that the rich who already have dental care also get it?
canada's debt clock is a great website.
@@SlowMoebius I would like the government to give tax rebates for people who already have their own dental care plans benefits through their work and don’t meet the criteria for it anyway!
Yes like health care dental care should be for all Canadians. Making a combined income of greater than $90k is far from being rich!!!
Dental care is so important to overall health outcomes. I have good dental care now, i would like everyone to have it as a preventative health care.
true, but you're asking other ppl to pay for it.
@nickyalousakis3851
Not sure why that is the go-to point for everyone who doesn't support this.
Must just be the low hanging fruit point to make.
We already have many social programs that everyone pays for. Once this program is open to the general population it could help a lot of people.
@@bmir89 because he's likey a dentist that don't want to lose his cozy 15,000$ a month...there literally crooks and even the quality they provide is sub par in comparison to the rest of our healthcare. I'm with you on this. Money ain't the problem, dentists are with their expectations of wealth off of dental care.
@@bmir89 - you can use cliches, however the problem is that there has to be money available to pay for it. the issue is canada owes a trillion dollars. canada is servicing this debt with payments higher than it spends on healthcare. if our debt was lets say back what it was when harper was around to me it would be more feasible. but this isn't sustainable.
@@nickyalousakis3851 Do you crash your car every year?
Where do you think your premiums go towards besides profits?
Canada/Life expectancy 81.75 years (2022) dental should be rolled right into the health care system for all. dental/Oral issues are indeed part of overall preventive health care.
If they're dead, and they have a gold tooth, the government will rip it out and pocket it. Long story short.
dam another one? the seniors in this country are not "needy". there are people that actually need this funding the older generation is not one of them. we have taken care of seniors in this country very very well. right now people who are under 40 need help because of the devastated system we have right now. no one can get a home no one pay less that 1k a month in rent and groceries are a joke. you dont need another tax break because you think its "fair". life isn't fair its about time someone told you
@@hasamanda3687baby boomers have screwed the next generation again.
As a retired Dental Assistant, the majority of people over 87 do not have their own teeth, they wear dentures. This insurance is really not helpful for the majority of Candians.
Maybe now 87 year olds will have teeth
What? Are you implying the only the needs of the elderly matter? Maybe if they had better dental care in their youth they would still have teeth.
Yes it is, as a senior without a dental plan it will be enormously helpful: Seniors aged 87 and above starting in December 2023
Seniors aged 77 to 86 starting in January 2024
Seniors aged 72 to 76 starting in February 2024
Seniors aged 70 to 71 starting in March 2024
If im not mistaken dentures are a covered treatment under the dental plan
They really need to lower it to 65 years, once seniors retire and their regular income takes a hit.
How about the rest of the population who does not have dental care - for adults
Hopefully that is where we are headed. At the moment, there are populations that are just less likely to be able to afford any out-of-pocket costs for needed dental treatment (e.g. kids and seniors). They are going to expand the program and hopefully one day we'll all have access to universal dental care coverage.
If you watched the entire video, it will be phased in for the rest of general population by 2025.
People can barely keep food on the table and a roof over there head so to help the government spends 13 billion dollars to benefit 20% of canadains how much more taxes will be expected to pay to cover this program
It will take a lot more then that to regain people trust!
Is Jagmeet aware that some provinces (Ontario in mind) already have dental care for children. Couldn't help but notice the roll out begins with over 87 year olds. How many Canadians might be in that category requiring the publicly sponsored program and how many of them within travelling distance of a dental provider willing to accept whatever payment terms the feds are prepared to pay or is this up to the 87 year old to suss out . . .another "you pay now" and we'll do something for you when you file your taxes??
This is only the start of the program to cover the most needed bases on statistics... the all expanding in 2025, and hopefully one day we'll all have access to universal dental care coverage.
average life expectancy in canada is eighty two. no eighty seven year old has teeth anyway lol.
You, nor your dentist will be dealing directly with the Federal government. The program will be administered through The Sun Life Insurance Company. Many thousands of Canadians already have Sun Life dental coverage through their employer and dentists throughout the country are already dealing with and filing their invoices to Sun Life. Your getting a Sun Life Dental Insurance Policy, paid for by the government, rather than you paying for it or your employer paying for it. Dentists will be paid by Sun Life, the same as they are now.
@@chrisgraham2904 -- as a person intending on voting conservative, i can back this plan. this is a healthcare model similar to what switzerland has. this is how our entire healthcare model should be - it works. my hope is that all provinces adopt this system and allow all insurance companies to enter the fray and make it easier for more insurance companies to enter the market. won't be voting for them - but kudos to the ndp. my political hope is that we have a conservative govt with an ndp opposition. i don't think we need liberals anywhere in canada.
My mother is 87 and still has a lot of her teeth.And she's healthy enough, she probably has another 5-7 years of life left. Both her not as healthy sisters lived to 92 and they both had some of their teeth and needed dental care..@@nickyalousakis3851
A couple questions…. Is there a yearly maximum per person like most plans? Also , who’s fee guide is this based on as every province has a different dental/denture fee guide ?
Wish the government would have reached out to the colleges/associations before making this announcement.
@@marko123k The government has apparently worked closely with the College of Dental Surgeons and Hygienists in all Provinces to develop the program.
@@chrisgraham2904 yeah I bet they did
@@chrisgraham2904no actually the opposite is true. There was no consultation with dentists or their college and associations. They have refused to release the fee guide. It is suspected that it will be at a low fee guide that won’t be sustainable for the dental practices.
Baby steps, dental should have always been a part of our healthcare…
What is the annual coverage limit?
one thing that pisses me off is that government first takes money then eats some of it up and then redistributes what is left over. How about government just reduces household taxes by 1k+ so that households can do or not do dental when they see fit?
damn good idea.
But that would mean doing the right thing. And this government is totally averse to that.
What about homeless people with no income or people who make so little they pay no taxes? Stop thinking about yourself a little
Then you end up like the United States and you end up paying far more money for far lower quality care.
@@pretzelboi64 no taxes - means you are making less than 10k. sorry but in reality you can not survive on this money in Canada, and I mean survive. so chances are people are being paid in cash and live off of it. 2nd, It is not my responsibility to pay for people that do not want to lift their asses and look for decent paying job.
Why not fix health care and housing before spending billions. This is gonna be rough few years for Canadians with all this spending.
This is a part of Healthcare
Not the highest priority part though. There are literally emergency departments closing at night and on weekends and millions without a doctor. This is highly irresponsible given our current situation. @@brettjohnson4321
How about a program that covers all Canadians, we already to that in public healthcare.
Seven million Canadians don't have a family doctor.
That would be better but this is a start
That was the NDPs initial plan, but the Liberals turned it down.
@@conradcoolerfiend should be rolled into the national health care system for all
this underscores the need for a chagge of govt to attempt a balanced budget. we haven't had a balanced budget since harper. we now owe a trillion dollars and the amount of money we spend servicing this debt should pay for this program.... but canada is so screwed fiscally. i think this is a great thing... but it's like middle class person going out and buying a new rolls royce. ya you can pay for it monthly for a couple months..... and then what?
Priorities are off. Housing, economy, etc should be dealt with before this.
They are dealing with housing but everyone complains about that too.
So let everyones teeth rot out. Got it.
In Canada, has anyone been asked by the bank why you are taking money out, or putting money in? Including coins? It is happening.
More debt, raise taxes and increase demand for dental services.
Paying down the debt is to difficult for the ...
Fix the economy.
There's the answer: "Fix the economy" and unleash the potential of Canada and then there will be no problems paying for the program. Just get Trudeau and the Liberals out of the way.
There is no Free Lunch... 13 BILLIONS that we pay in the middle of the worst inflationary crisis ever in Canada, this is incredibly dumb and we are going to pay the price one way or the other
Shhhhh
Hey dude that's 433.33 dollars a year or 36 dollars per month. Do you really think this is going to hurt Canadians?
Not to mention the GDP falling like a stone and seven million Canadians without a family doctor.
@@bas.242 It's a great idea but Canada still can't afford it no matter how low the cost.
We are presently running $50 billion annual deficits.
@@jeffspicolli593 I see the doom and gloom fear monger showed up😂😂😂
So, I am now responsible for funding my own dental care as well as that of those who are irresponsible?
Yup.
yes parkland, including the millions of immigrants coming. Nothing makes sense or is fair in this country.
Um yes 😂 we fund our own healthcare too through ohip. Even if you got coverage through employment benefits, guess what...you pay for that too. Say you have no coverage, guess what, you pay out of pocket. Nothing is free.
@@bobbuilder2037 do you know what the immigration policy is, or what it involves....there is no welfare for life.
Yeah funding ohip here, but without a doctor😂
It’s an election gimmick/ promise.
And people fall for this ?? Election is getting closer and they have to come up with something better.. just another gimmick!!
It's the last gasp of two socialist parties trying to cling to power.
@@jeffspicolli593 If the liberals were socialist, they'd have my vote. They aren't.
@@goldenhourkodak LOL. Debt financing national daycare, national dental and national pharmacare to come with a $1.3 trillion debt isn't socialist enough for you?
@@jeffspicolli593 No. If they were socialist, they'd have no/little debt as they'd be taking the money from the billionaire oligarchs.
The average life expectancy in Canada is 82 years.
This new generation will lower that number.
My brother had to have false teeth @ 26! I have my own @ 82! (Except for one front that was broken @ 15) You lack knowledge & respect! Just like Trudeau & company! Another WEF strategy to impoverish the country & pit citizens against each other. Or will most recipients be illegal immigrants?
Depends what you eat & drink!!
Frankly, I cannot afford to live nearly that long, the way things are.
Must have polled folks with private healthcare.🤔
If Pollieve gets in, you can kiss affordability goodbye.
Anyone outside his tax bracket is invisible to Conservatives.
And almost all of them 65+ are a complete drain on the economy and on the tax base
Up to $150 million embezzled from the green slush fund or the almost $4 billion per month to service our debt would sure help finance this program.
I'm surprised. There were more haters back in 1959 when Tommy Douglas proposed a national system for healthcare. All the haters expressed the exact same reasons for why it should never be adopted.
Yup 13 billion we don’t have to spend. This country is bankrupted and all Singh wants to do is spend spend spend. Such of it all. The poor ppl in Canada already get free dental and if people not poor can’t pay for their dental then why are they having kids.
That's why we tax tax tax the ultra wealthy
" poor ppl in Canada already get free dental ". Where did you get that crap? Poor people in Canada do not get free dental. People on welfare or disability get fee basic dental care but everyone else does not.
Lets see how many NEW dentistry offices open to syphon our tax dollars!
If I were the NDP I'd refer to this as the National Dental Plan (NDP, get it?)
Just curious where the Government is getting the funds to pay for this ?
Is Turdo coming up for election again? Why are they doing this now? Health care in general is practically dead in this country. Last year I had to wait 7 months to see a heart doctor. Even my family doctor can't see you the day you need to see him. Can take at least a week which is terrible if you're really sick. Then you're expected to go to the hospital where you can wait hours and hours to be seen. In 2022 I went and was there for 18 torturous hours. If you're not dying you wait and wait and wait. People have been complaining about wait times for decades and now the wait times are a lot worse. Yes dental care is important. I have been saying for decades that it should be part of OHIP. Dental is extremely expensive and people on low incomes are left suffering and losing their teeth.
4.4 billion a year. How many billions are given to big corporations like the oil industry every year. All these corporations get grants, tax cuts when they are already filthy rich.
Oh hunny this is a Wendy's
Why do the working/prosperous need to pay for the lazy/incapable….
Stop taxing without representation!
"No taxation without representation".....wait!....wrong country.
Not all poor people are lazy or incapable. That is a very ignorant comment.
All I know is it’s more money out of my pocket
Canada's new Dental Care Plan not only promises brighter smiles for seniors 87+ but also fights climate change. How? Less dental work = fewer trips to the dentist = less car emissions. Plus, those gleaming teeth will reflect sunlight, naturally cooling the Earth.
Mom is a low income senior. She received her card/approval for coverage. She has gum disease and requires a cleaning or she will get infection. She called her dentist to book an appt. They told her she needs to call the gov't to get them to book her an appt. and it may not be with her own dentist. She called and got no where. PROGRAM IS NOT WORKING IN ONTARIO.
So the costs dentist charge will stay the same right?
The free care is on a fixed cost. Nothing much will change other than less flexibility in booking appointments. This is a good thing for Canada
your bill is $1400.
Do you have a dental plan?
No
your bill is $300.
Yeah, lol.. costs dentist charge will stay the same now it's got "free" money.
The cost will remain the same, but covered procedures are still limited. The program will pay for basic dentures, for example, but will not pay for high end dentures or dental implants. Basic medical care to maintain oral health.
13 billion going into pockets of Gov't administrator, and few thousand dentists😢😢
BS
That's how dentists work, yes. People get paid for their labour. And people will get healthy teeth! win-win.
@@speedysavantmessing up your teeth with fluoride, among other chemicals, makes them "healthy?" 😂
The government isn't administrating the program. The administrator is Sun Life Insurance Company.
@@ThePhilosophicalOne Yep! That's proven.
87 years or older? They will have perfect teeth by the time they see Jesus.
KEY: the liberals aren't supporting Canadians by using Canadians to support Canadians in the midst of this insanely inflated economy.
I mean that is whole point of taxes but okay
@@IsaAC-ct5rx sure, but that doesn't mean its the right way to spend this tax money
@ruiyangao9255 taxes cover many areas, but your health seems like a pretty good use. Healthy people free from debilitating diseases and are not in pain can work, in turn, they have money for goods and services. Businesses get workers to continue producing goods and services for consumers. You need healthy people for a good economy.
$13 billion in bowered money that will cost hundreds of $millions each year in interest payments. I hope your children and grand children will be happy making these payments long after you are gone.@@IsaAC-ct5rx
@@IsaAC-ct5rx So the question is why isn't the money invested in having more doctors
AND WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?????????????????????????????
For some people to say that Dental Care is simply for cosmetic only is absolutely insane. Dental Health Care IS Healthcare and shouldn't be any different to the healthcare that we already receive and pay for with our taxes. I would rather see our taxes go towards the National dental insurance plan rather than subsidizing giant oil and gas companies that don't need it.
Unfortunately, some people just dont understand this.
I agree totally.
also agree.... but we're asking other ppl to pay for it.
Carbon tax scheme should pay for it
@@scottmores8698what gas station pump sticker did you get that from?
I just hope the new tax increase doesn't affect my bottom line too much. With the inflation and new hike in mortgage rates it is a very thin line.
what we need to know is that 6 to 8 bil of that money will be spent on buraucracy and will never make it to the poeple who need it ... the end
The plan is not being administered by the government.
The same guy with designer bags, investment properties and gifts from constituents is quite laughable at his finger pointing
Company flagged my T4 that I have benefits. I confirmed with them that I do not. I wonder how this would be fixed and how widespread this error is.
So 2:10 it will now get more expensive...just like everything else that involves insurance...
More debt-financed obligations. We can't even service our current interest payments and they're adding more.
Sick.
So now we’ll be short of dentists as well as doctors
Dental costs are very close to being criminal. Dental prices are set by dental associations BUT the set prices are minimum not maximum.
A $5 dollar filling in Asia is 3 to 400$ in Canada
Don't worry folks the budget will balance itself
Remove all services for people and the budget will balance itself.
Listen dental care is important, im not denying that. But hospitals and the nurses, health care professionals need this money more. We are in a healthcare crisis. We need more infrastructure for our growing population.
Yeah I feel like this reeks of poor prioritization. Can't say I'm surprised.
Yes health care is really bad now. But they keep letting in more people so we all get less and less services. Wait times have been really bad for decades and now it's much much worse. They need to stop letting more people in.
We are gonna pay dental for 87yr olds first.
They will be dead before the dentures pop out of the mold.
Some of them may outlive you.
@@chrisgraham2904 no kidding.
At the rate this govt is bleeding the productive class they are definitely shaving off decades off my expectancy.
$1,000 for two years or $500 a year, hardly covers the Xray cost. Thanks a bunch eh!
Who the hell is going to pay for this? Stop spending money Canada does not have!
What’s the incentive for working hard and getting a job that pays benefits if everything is given by the government without doing anything other than voting?
Do you think medical care should not be free to Canadians as well?
The income tax taken off that job pays for this.
@@conradcoolerfiend but it's not "free"
ZERO
@@duelenigma7732the people who enjoyed a great life and had it so good they let the country be destroyed by corruption which they will continue to willfully ignore and now not only is it impossible for the next generation to have the life you guys could afford they have to pay for your dental when they can't afford their own.
Stop inflation. Reduce spending
I'm trying to figure out how to proceed with this new benefit. This definitely helped. Thank you.
This is going to be a mess.
What good are teeth when you can’t afford the food to use them on
All kinds of talk. Who. Qualifies. ??? Can you not tell us ??
Great
Fill and bill.
We need more money for drug treatment and homeless shelters first imho. Not saying dental work isn't important.
So true
Jagmeet didn't twist Justin's arm for that.
I've always said dental care should be covered as health care, but do we really need this right now just so liberals can continue overspending money we don't even really have?
Stop sending $$$$Canadian to Ukraine and Israel than Canada have plenty for Canadian.
Yes. 😂😂😂 spending on improving the healthcare system and access to needed services is not a waste. People need dental care and many dont have access nor could afford it out-of-pocket
@@IsaAC-ct5rx but we can afford to print more money and farther inflate the economy so nobody can afford anything?
@@IsaAC-ct5rx perhaps if we were not being taxed as much and paying as much for rent and food thanks to inflation people might be able to afford dental care, as it is people barely afford rent and food and such.
@@IsaAC-ct5rx i'm well aware people need dental care that they cant afford to pay for out of pocket, i am one of them. People need to be able to afford basic things like rent and food first, nobody gunna be worried about free dental care when their homeless and hungry.
Now that this 'FREE' election bribe is declared I imagine the wait times, just like those of our 'FREE' medical care, will increase dramatically. Like all Liberal Party of Canada feel good efforts, there is no upfront planning as I expect that there aren't dentists and staff who are currently standing around with nothing to do. And so with a sudden influx of anyone who has avoided dental care for years expect everyone else to be negatively impacted.
Even if that turns out to be true, (and that's a big IF), it's obviously far better than NEVER being able to receive the dental treatments you need because you simply can't afford it.
(Any initial rush of appointments caused by delayed dental treatments will be temporary anyway.)
@@milumav Perhaps. Funny coincidence though as my FREE optical appointments, FREE because I'm over 65 have just been extended from once per 12 months to once per 18 months as Ford tries to reduce a much smaller debt load than Trudeau has created in 8 short years. Time will tell.
@@truecanadian1616 Indeed.
Best of luck to you and yours in the New Year.
Government should not be able to spend without showing how it will be paid for, Canada has a spending problem where servicing is more than they spend on health care, Liberal / NDP voters budgets do not balance them selves.
Increasing taxes will pay for it.
@@Tugela60 sounds like you do not pay enough taxes, I do and sick of not getting value for what spend
@@Tugela60 Not so. Increased taxes is inflationary and destroys competitiveness and next thing you know GDP starts to fall....oh wait.
Unusually good coverage
SURPISE ! they honor immigrants and refudgee gpt dental plan free why not who some canadian lives longer more than another new people got dental plan limits that is enough
You have a Canadian/American name yet you write like that?
Very poor report by cbc.
You did not mention that the plan will be administered by Sunlife. CBC did not mention what the maximum annual coverage will be. CBC did not mention if any annual unused portion of coverage will be carried forward to the next year.
Very poor reporting with actual facts!
A mess of epic proportions just waiting to happen.
My son is adukt he had decent teeth at age 16. After that no coverage at all. He needs dental badly. Is it for adults? Or just kids?
Did you watch the video announcement?
NDP and provincial governments!
But somehow the liberal government is going to take credit for it!
Dental should have been included with health care in the beginning. Because people don't have dental insurance they're going to the hospital and costing a lot of money for it with the health care system!
Use an electric toothbrush correctly and you shouldn’t need the dentist.
Depends and you buying them for everyone?
I need food no reason for dental senior here
Glad food prices and housing prices are coming down also …… oh wait. They need extra hospitals built too, shouldn’t be this bad here but hey everyone smile you will have nice teeth now
ladies and gents, if you are 87 years old or older- you now have free dental care- yes, you qualify if you have any teeth left or you are still alive. You lucky seniors. Merry Christmas! Santa came early this
@@coffeecake323 If this is your personal finance, would you consider taking on debts on your line of credit (if you're fortunate to have one) to get your teeth checked 'for free' and then mind the debt-servicing cost later? This new dental program involves borrowing more money to provide services to people in need (admittedly) at the expense of all taxpayers. FYI, the current interest expenses paid on the money this government borrowed are higher than the annual costs of the entire universal healthcare system. You can't spend your way through without worrying about any consequences.
@@coffeecake323 Government is making life 'less expensive,"
Put the bong down and take a look around.
People are sleeping in parks and going to food banks.
Just maybe this government debt financing ever more social programs might have something to do with it.
How about fixing the health care system first. Is millions of people not having access to a doctor healthy??????? @@coffeecake323
I'm worried I'll pay for my insurance and as a taxpayer, pay even more. My plan got maxed at $1000, or about 3 fillings. The insurance system is broken, and the solution is supposed to be giving Sun Life the reigns??
Where do you apply for this?
Hopefully they include dental implants. Those are $4000-$5000 each.
dentists already don't abide by provincial fee "guidelines" and usually charge about 50% more, up front, from us.....
why would they be willing to work for less federally, when they can just trim us retched, poor, old, disabled patients from their "too busy" offices?
If they are doing that, report them to the College of Dental Surgeons and they can fight to keep their license.
@@chrisgraham2904 it's a fee "guideline" and nothing prevents a dentist charging more than government or insurance coverage.... so they almost all have additional charges wherever they can apply them.
The government could eventually block people's access to this service through Digital ID.
How about sponsored parents, will they be kept away from all canada benefits and this will be add on or will be available to them 😢
This will do nothing until sugar consumption is addressed. They need to start introducing labels like what they have Chile. Also this plan is just a feather in someone's cap.
Do you really think Canadians need another label warning. I think anyone over the age of four knows that sugar rots teeth.
If it taste sweet...it contains sugar.
Alberta has a great dental plan for lower income seniors hopefully it won’t be scraped and replaced with this federal plan. Anything the Liberal federal government administers is a money pit disaster.
Ontario also has a dental plan for seniors also, but the senior has to be in abject poverty to get it
@@debbie541 Yes, the qualifying bar is very low. I think an individual has to have an income below $16K and total household income below $30K and the procedures covered are very limited.
The program will be administered by The Sun Life Insurance Company, who already provides dental insurance for many thousands of Canadians through their employers.
@@chrisgraham2904 The federal government is involved so
it will be a costly useless program
@@chrisgraham2904 It's below $22,000 for singles and about $37,000 for couples. I applied and just got the card last week but regular dentists don't participate in this plan. There are only 2 places in my region and one is in Cambridge and one is n Kitchener. I haven't even tried to make an appointment yet since I'm fighting a bronchial thing right now. I'll bet the wait times are long.
Omg this is amazing!!! For those of us with Sjögren’s disease this is AMAZING!!!
How is your problem our problem????
@@uplandknight5782. .. wow, you care only about yourself. Peoples health overall in OUR society is our collective problem.
@@briankeyes268the dental plan does not cover everyone unlike our healthcare system. So why should we get taxed and have to pay for people’s dental issues yet get no dental care of our own! Seems very unfair to me also because making a combined income of $90k does not make you rich!!!
@@briankeyes268 if collective health is the issue, why isnt the entire population granted this gift? Good for one is good for all, isnt it? Lol.
Something that happened to me in the late 90 era was a massive abscess tooth infection, and my employer at the time was not proving dental care. In that emergency situation THEY DID HELP ME OUT, BUT i REQUIRED 2 ROUNDS OF VERY STRONG ANTIBIOTICS. Now I have multiple sclerosis, and began to feel weaker after this event. I see a direct connection. I can't prove anything of course, but wouldn't it be interesting to see if there was a correlation between poverty, diet and a lack of dental care and ms.Canada has the highest rate of MS in the world.
Then there isn't a correlation, lol, because Canada is far from the poorest country in the world 😂
I, too, have MS, Yes it is a northern hemisphere prevelance. I also had several abscesses and never thought the two may have a correlation. Vitamin D is thought to be a factor. My MS has been in remission for 15 years. I am one of the lucky people ... or ... could it be the cannabis regimen I started. ?? I am not saying weed cured me, but it did make me not give a hoot about the MS. Good luck to you in beating MS. MS was also ,my secret from everyone, especially employers... while I was symptomatic I would slur my word or occasionally stumble, this on more than one occasion led to accusations of alchol abuse and firing. So it became "MS = my secret". My neighbor was diagnosed at the same time as I was... she continued to use alchol while I did not. She has since passed away from her MS. Take what you will from this story, or don't.
actually over 6% of Canadians live below the poverty line.
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I'm not so sure about the vitamin D correlation, after all Russia has about the same amount of sunlight yet much lower ms rates.@@briankeyes268
Usually there is an extra fee charged to the government for any government plan
So, if you are just 70 years...you don't get it..🤣🤣 you're "to young"..😊
Why can't AFFORDABLE dental care be given bye graduating students in clinical community hours of work experience wouldn't benefit both STUDENTS AND LOW INCOME PEOPLE WHO CAN'T AFFORD DENTAL WOULD BENEFIT EVERYONE
no wonder food and housing costs so much.....your paying for this.....its not free