Two years after a 12-year-old Maryland boy died from an untreated tooth infection, more low-income children are getting dental care under Medicaid but many still don't ever see a dentist, government ...

Medicaid always covers some dental care for children and young adults under 21, but coverage for adults over 21 depends on where you live. Medicaid is required to cover some kinds of dental care for ...

If Congress cuts Medicaid funding to states to help extend tax cuts, dental care for adults could be one of the first casualties as legislators and governors re-sort priorities and try to make do with ...

For three months, Courissa Hall essentially lived in a Houston rehabilitation hospital providing care for her 4-year-old daughter, who suffered brain damage during a routine appointment at a local ...

As chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, I recently held a hearing about the dental care crisis in the United States. Ahead of that hearing, I asked Americans ...

SUFFOLK, Va. — For some people the thought of going to a dentist is scary enough, but for others, it's the cost that's teeth chattering! Especially if they're uninsured or under-insured. Here in ...

Although all state Medicaid programs cover children’s dental care, Medicaid-eligible children are more likely to experience tooth decay than children in higher-income families. Using data from the ...

The newly opened dental office at the Summit Community Care Clinic in Frisco is busy these days. A steady stream of patients has led to a months-long waiting list. Chief dental officer Stephanie ...