Expert flags potential for dental-care clawbacks as result of federal program

OTTAWA — A University of Calgary economist warns that the federal dental benefit for children opens families up to the potential for “clawbacks” if they don’t spend all the money on their kids’ teeth. 
The government plans to offer cheques of up to $650 to qualifying low- and middle-income families with children under the age of 12 to help pay for their dental needs.
Qualifying families will have to attest that they don’t have private insurance, that they