OTTAWA - More than 1,200 seniors have already visited a dentist and had their claims processed by the federal government's new dental care plan, the Liberals announced Wednesday. The first one million seniors who registered for the program received their benefits card and became eligible to make claims under the program on May 1. Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech said the first patient was seen at 7:08 a.m. in Newfoundland and Labrador. He announced the opening of a web portal... Read this story
