Concern Grows Regarding Companies Ending Dental Coverage and Switching to Government Plan

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The Western Standard has reported that the department of health has concerns that as the Canadian Dental Benefit program expands, employers currently offering private dental coverage may stop and transfer the expense to taxpayers in order to save money.

The government is not able to force companies to continue to provide employer-sponsored dental care.

Lindy Van Amburg, director general of the task force, has said, “I would say there is strong interest in making sure the plan, which is intended to cover individuals earning under $90,000 a year who are uninsured, that number does not grow much larger for the very reason you are talking about.” 

Read more about this story from the Western Standard.

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