While I'm thankful to the politicians we elected and everyone who pushed them to made this happen, I'd like to note what a great example of the type of neoliberal social programs we've come to love the CDCP is. It's not universal, it preserves insurance companies' profits, and it's managed by a private insurance corporation. A chef's kiss! 😘👌 Unfortunately I don't see us moving away from these types of policies until (and if) we rebuild the NDP on its socialist / working class roots, the roots that gave us universal healthcare in the distant past. Until then, we'll keep excluding people from these kinds of programs which decreases the popular support for them and increases the support for gutting them.
this post was submitted on 30 May 2025
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Thanks NDP!
Good. We need more programs like this. It would he nice if dental was just part of our universal Healthcare, but this is a nice alternative
You think your face bones should be treated the same as your other bones? They're different! Because, reasons....
What would be cool is if we funded it with taxes. Given we now spend more in interest on debt than we do our health transfers, its kind of silly to not fund a social program you want to keep in perpetuity.
Has anyone used this program? Did your dentist treat it like any other insurance?
I've heard from dental professionals that the program isn't ideal, but it's a starting point. It only covers part of the costs, so dentists either have to absorb the remaining expenses or patients end up paying the difference. Plus, it only covers very basic procedures.
Fuck yeah
Heres your paltry crumbs funded by greater deficit and future austerity, meanwhile the new housing minister says that housing prices cant fall, so if you're poor then good luck.
Lisa needs braces!
That's awesome!!