Dental care benefits for First Nations and Inuit falling behind Canadian standards, say dentists
Dental care benefits for First Nations and Inuit falling behind Canadian standards, say dentists

Janine Manning wearing a black shirt and grey cardigan with glasses stands outside a house in front of snow.

The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program provides a variety of health care benefits for eligible First Nations and Inuit, with dental care accounting for the third largest expense for the program. But healthcare advocates and users of the program said NIHB is leaving First Nations and Inuit clients more vulnerable to poorer oral health outcomes.