Update on federal dental-care program expected today
Health Minister Mark Holland is expected to provide an update on the federal government's dental-care program today.
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Health minister has a plan to get dentists onside with federal dental-care program
Health Minister Mark Holland announced tweaks to Ottawa's new dental-care plan on Wednesday in a bid to get more dentists, hygienists and oral-health care providers to participate.
Holland hits the road to sell Canada's dental care coverage to dentists and hygienists
Approximately 61 per cent of dentists surveyed by their provincial associations earlier this month said they weren't planning to sign up for the program based on the information they had at the time, the Canadian Dental Association said.
Teachers, dentists disappointed they don't top the list for vaccine in B.C.
Dentists, bus drivers and teachers are among the essential workers who are disappointed they won't be given priority to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in British Columbia.
A look at how provinces plan to exit from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Manitoba to lift some COVID-19 restrictions starting in May
Many non-essential Manitoba businesses that have been shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic are to reopen as of Monday, May 4, 2020.
UBC students learn to care for Indigenous people by understanding racist legacy
The UBC is on mission to train future doctors, dentists and other health-care providers to treat Indigenous patients by learning about the pain inflicted by past Canadian policies.