The federal government unveiled its new dental-care plan on Monday — a $13-billion insurance program that will start covering routine dentistry costs next year for people who meet a certain income threshold.
Ottawa will cover kids under 18 and some seniors first, before expanding the program to all eligible low- and middle-income Canadians in 2025.
Applications for seniors aged 87 and over will open later this month, with other age groups able to apply sometime in the new year.
The staggered application process is designed to make the rollout as smooth as possible, with the government anticipating hundreds of thousands of people will avail
