{
  "id": 17080844,
  "title": "Canada Dental Care Plan working but costing more than expected: auditor general",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/canada-dental-care-plan-working-but-costing-more-than-expected",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:50:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC Canada",
    "slug": "cbc-canada",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dental-care-plan-auditor-general-9.7400995"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While the Canadian Dental Care Plan has improved access to affordable dental care, the cost of the program exceeded projections by more than $1 billion in its first two years and confusion over how the program works persists despite government efforts, according to a new report by Auditor General Karen Hogan.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}