PBS
Leading Edge: Fighting Cavities
A new method of treating tooth decay using silver nitrate may make the
pain, and expense, of traditional treatments obsolete. Special
correspondent Cat Wise has the story.
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Endangered Red Wolves Receive Dental Treatment to Save the Species
Thanks to some incredible breeding and reintroduction programs, red wolves, the world’s most endangered wolf species, that are native only to the United States, are slowly growing back in numbers. One of these programs, at the Point...
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Dental care for kids part of 1st phase of Liberals' plan
The Liberal government says the first phase of its a dental-care program will cover children under 12 from families earning less than $90,000 per year with no insurance. It’s part of the government's deal with the New Democrats to secure...
Healthcare Triage
Painful Truths the U.S. Can Learn from Global Healthcare
The American healthcare debate is often a pendulum swinging between two extremes: maintaining the status quo and adopting a single-payer system. But what if we're asking the wrong questions? What if the answers lie not in the extremes...
The Wall Street Journal
The Next Evolution of Retail Pharmacy
Walmart health and wellness executive Cheryl Pegus discusses the pharmacy giant’s ever-growing array of health services, and managing competition from the pharmacy industry and tech giants.
Healthcare Triage
Teeth Aren't Just for Chewing. So Why Doesn't Medicaid Cover Dental?
Medicaid doesn't cover dentistry. But dental health affects many different aspects of a person's life. Bad teeth can cause social difficulty, and make it hard to find employment, aside from the fact that an unhealthy mouth can lead to or...
Kids Learning Videos
Brush Your Teeth! An Educational Tooth Brushing Song for Kids!
This is a fun brush your teeth song for preschoolers and toddlers! This toothbrushing song teaches about oral health and healthy teeth. Children can watch this video for two minutes while they brush their teeth up and down, round and...
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U of Manitoba dental school will offer free care to some patients
New ReviewThe University of Manitoba's dental college has received a $336,000 grant from Health Canada, enabling it to cover up to 100 per cent of eligible oral health care for non-insured patients or those enrolled in the Canadian dental care plan.
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Health minister says he's 'disappointed' by Liberals' Toronto byelection loss
A stunning byelection loss in the Liberal fortress in Toronto is prompting questions about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership and the future of the Liberal Party. Health Minister Mark Holland joins Power & Politics to discuss his...
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First seniors receive national dental coverage today
The Canadian Dental Care Plan begins — covering nearly two million seniors aged 70 and older as of Wednesday — but many patients may have to wait to see the dentist. Just one in five oral health-care providers have signed up for the...
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First phase of Canada's national dental care plan begins
The first phase of the Canadian Dental Care Plan began on May 1, providing coverage to nearly two million seniors aged 70 and older.
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Dental hygienists-in-training provide low-cost services Nanaimo, B.C.
Vancouver Island University dental hygiene students are getting first-hand experience in Nanaimo while keeping dental care affordable for the community. Supervised students are offering low-cost dental care to adults and kids alike out...
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Diabetes treatment, contraception to be covered by new pharmacare deal: Singh
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh joins CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton to talk about a pharmacare deal his party reached with the Liberals earlier this week. Singh says the agreement will cover diabetes treatment and...
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Will the Liberal-NDP supply and confidence agreement hold until 2025?
The NDP and Liberals agreed to extend negotiations on pharmacare legislation — a key part of the supply-and-confidence agreement — to March 1. Power & Politics speaks to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh about the state of those negotiations and...
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National dental plan to help prevent millions from needing urgent care, doctors say
Doctors say Canada's new national dental care plan will help millions of Canadians who often avoid going to the dentist until it's an emergency, but there are questions about capacity and the program's complexity.
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A rundown on the federal government's new dental care program
CBC's Evan Dyer breaks down what to expect when the government's new dental care program rolls out in 2024, how applications will work, how much coverage people can expect to see and potential stumbling blocks.
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Trudeau addresses shrinking Canadian economy in 3rd quarter
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government is investing in housing and affordability after Statistics Canada reported the country's GDP shrank 0.3 per cent in the third quarter.
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Singh says NDP will 'force' Liberals to meet pharmacare deadline
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a national pharmacare program needs to be universal, public and delivered on time.