Health Matters: Hygienists to be paid less for services under new national dental care plan

The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is calling out the Liberal government for what it says is a double standard. According to the reimbursement guide for the new dental-care plan released last week, Ottawa will pay much less for a cleaning that’s done at a private hygiene clinic versus at a dentist’s office. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 16, 2024.