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Oral health
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American dentistry, a parallel medical universe
NationalJournal’s Margot Sanger-Katz reports on the sometimes woeful state of American dental care, especially for low-income children. And yes, her…
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Calif. program of bundled dental care for children gets a checkup
About 18 years ago, California implemented a program of “geographic managed care” for children’s dental coverage in Sacramento. Now, in…
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With state funds gone, Okla. dental programs still serve needy
Writing for the local NPR StateImpact outlet, Logan Layden looks at how dental programs for the needy are coping in…
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Friday brings IOM’s report on defining essential health benefits
On Friday, Oct. 7, the Institute of Medicine plans to release its essential health benefits report – those are the…
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Report looks at limited access to dental health, offers recommendations
A report this week from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council looks at the consequences of inadequate…
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America’s border towns are often health care black holes
Colonias, underserved, poverty-riddled communities along America’s southern border populated mostly by American citizens of Mexican descent, have long remained uncomfortably…
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Ky. program a model for improving rural access
As part of his series on rural health, the Wisconsin State Journal‘s David Wahlberg traveled down to Appalachian Kentucky to…
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Calif. dental care crisis could get worse
Laurie Udesky, writing for The New York Times, has found that that pediatric dental care in the state has reached…
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Wisconsin’s low Medicaid fees create dental woes
The Wisconsin State Journal‘s David Wahlberg reports that access to adequate dental care is a major public health issue throughout…
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Ind. TV station uncovers underground ‘dentist’
Bob Segall of WHTR-Indianapolis chronicles the results of an investigation in which the station uncovered a “dentist” who has been…