More than 30,000 wait for care as NY's dental crisis grows
A dentist compared the patients she sees with untreated dental pain in Rochester to those she treated in undeveloped villages in the Philippines ...
Benevis Highlights Emergent Oral Health Coverage Needs for Children's Dental Health Month
Benevis has issued a call to action to expand Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility and ensure vulnerable U.S. children continue to receive coverage for dental health ...
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Medical-Dental Integration Can Promote Comprehensive Oral Care For Dual-Eligible Adults
We examine key lessons on medical-dental integration from the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), ...
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CT Dental Association Urges Lamont To Prioritize Medicaid Reimbursement Rates
The Connecticut State Dental Association has sent a letter to the governor and several lawmakers urging them to prioritize Medicaid dental reimbursement ...
RFK Jr. Confused Medicare and Medicaid: Here's the Difference
The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them if confirmed. We ...
With federal funding in limbo, CT Dems propose Medicaid expansion
CT Dems unveiled a $250M plan to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates, saying ‘we can’t stop doing our jobs’ amid federal ...
Smile... or don't: Texas is 4th-worst state for dental health, study shows. See why
Texans have among the worst oral health in the county, a new study reveals. But good dental conditions don't rely on brushing ...
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Inside New York's festering dental care crisis — long waits, pain and worsening health
Most of them get dental care through Medicaid, which contributes to their lengthy waits for care. Only one-third of dentists across New York accept Medicaid, the state and federal taxpayer ...
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Mobile dental unit coming to western Kentucky towns
Health First Community Health has partnered with KARE Mobile Dentistry of Louisville to expand access to dental services.
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New study ranks dental health across U.S. states
With February marking National Children’s Dental Health Month, WalletHub has published its 2025 ranking of states with the best and worst dental health. The comprehensive study examined dental care ...
Map Shows States With Best and Worst Dental Health
A recent report from personal finance website WalletHub examined which U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) have the best, and worst, dental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...