‘Not a free program’: Health Minister clarifies federal government’s dental care plan

Health Minister Mark Holland was in Nova Scotia on Monday where he spoke about the recently implemented federal dental care program and clarified that “It’s not a free program.” He added that “Dentists have a separate program that sets their rates. We have a process that we’ve engaged in Health Canada to determine what we think is fair and what we think we can cover and sometimes there’s a difference between those.”