Labour promises some free dental for some people in a couple of years
Labour to expand limited free dental in stages from under-18s to under-30s by mid 2026. Hipkins pledges to go universal at an unspecified point, but says ‘we can’t afford it now’. (Updated)
TL;DR: Labour has announced an extension of limited free dental care from under 18s currently to under 30s in stages over the next three years.
PM Chris Hipkins also said Labour wanted to extend this type of state-funded dental care universally at some point, but said the estimated $1 billion per year extra cost (0.25% of…
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