Medicaid

Iowa Leads the Nation in Pediatric Oral Health

It’s Every Kid Healthy Week, and oral health is key to overall health. Yet...

Report Supports Benefits of School-Based Sealant Programs

Even though tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children and teenagers,...

Dentists Know Best, So Let Them Choose

Lawmakers in several states have considered proposals in 2017 to let dentists custom-build their...

Medicaid Expansion Yields Mixed Results for Dental Visits

Dental coverage for adults is an optional benefit under Medicaid, offered by about half...

$4 Million Contract to Expand Care in Rural Nebraska

Underserved patients in the Cornhusker State can look forward to better access to care...

Early Pediatric Preventive Dental Care May Increase Long-Term Care

Preventive care provided by dentists for children before the age of 2 years enrolled...

Pediatric Dental Care Requires New Policies to Improve

This February, dentistrytoday.com celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month with news stories, interviews, and...

Oral Health America Queries Senate on Price’s Confirmation

As the US Senate Finance Committee schedules its vote on Representative Tom Price, MD,...

Brief Calls for Licensed Dental Therapists in North Dakota

The Heartland Institute and the Texas Public Policy Foundation have released a policy brief...

Disparities Persist in Children’s Oral Health Despite Equal Access to Care

The oral health of children who receive dental care through Medicaid lags behind their...