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Expansion of dental care uncertain under new administration
Amid promises to overturn the health care reform law and re-engineer Medicaid, voters swept Republicans into power in November. Oral…
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Reporter: Oral health has become gateway to other issues on the beat
For low-income elders, dental care can be very hard to find. Medicare does not include routine dental benefits and seniors…
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Take a look at the oral health challenges in America’s rural landscape
Today is National Rural Health Day, an annual opportunity for grassroots groups, nonprofits and agencies, including the Federal Office of Rural…
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Can a spit test tell us about reactions to presidential elections?
The mouth, former Surgeon General David Satcher once observed, is “a mirror for general health and well-being.” For some of…
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Wellness center tackles low-income seniors’ oral health challenges
An innovative new nonprofit dental clinic in a San Diego senior center is bringing badly needed preventive and restorative care…
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Bridging the gap between oral health and overall health
“Oral health is integral to general health,” Surgeon General David Satcher famously observed. “You cannot be healthy without oral health.…
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Radio reporter discusses Medicaid dental coverage and how his health emergency influenced his work
It is a scenario that regularly plays out in statehouses during times of fiscal austerity: funding for Medicaid dental services…
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Homeopathic teething products draw FDA scrutiny, warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched an investigation to determine whether homeopathic teething products may have played a…
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How two providers are attempting to improve dental care access in rural areas
Two recent stories aired on public radio explored the challenges faced by poor rural Americans in need of dental care.…
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Reporter discusses what fueled her Medicaid reporting
Reporters can find it daunting to cover Medicaid, the huge state-administered federal program charged with providing health care benefits to…