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Federal dental insurance program to be phased in over 2024, benefits to start in May (www.ctvnews.ca)

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The new federal dental insurance plan will be phased in gradually over 2024, with the first claims likely to be processed in May, government officials said ahead of a formal announcement scheduled for Monday morning.

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[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

No, don't get me wrong. Absolutely start with seniors, young kids, and the disabled.

But don't forget the rest of us! We're the backbone of society funding these programs and helping the economy to hum along. Not including taxpayers between 18 and 65 is a massive slap in the face. Discrimination by definition.

[-] villasv@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Absolutely start with seniors, young kids, and the disabled.

And is this not what's happening? Are they saying that "taxpayers between 18 and 65" will never be included?

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Are they saying that "taxpayers between 18 and 65" will never be included?

Correct. That demographic is not part of the plans.

[-] villasv@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Maybe you have access to some privileged information, or by "the plans" you mean this one piece of legislation specifically.

But I'm pretty sure the forces behind this movement have "the plan" of expanding this to universal access. I wouldn't expect a single piece of legislation to necessarily include the whole ten-year rollout of the program, but start with just one segment.