Does Medicare Cover Dental Care?
Dental care can be expensive. But nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries don’t have dental coverage, according to KFF[1].
Original Medicare doesn’t cover most dental work, but there are 4 other ways to get coverage
There are numerous ways people with Medicare can get dental coverage aside from their employer or former employer.
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Bills aim to improve access to dental care in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Two bills being considered by the North Dakota Legislature strive to make dental care ...
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Targeted by Trump, Medicaid funding stirs debate as CT changes rules for hospitals
A change to the formula on how hospitals are repaid for Medicaid care sparks anger in the industry amid challenges to the ...
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 ...
Addressing the dental care shortage in rural New Mexico
Natasha McDonald wants to return home following the completion of her dental hygienist program in April, providing desperately needed care to her home city of 6,000 people. "I'm from a rural area, so ...
Medicaid covers nearly 1 in 4 Virginians. Here’s what could happen if federal funding goes away.
President Donald Trump has promised to “love and cherish” Medicaid, but Congressional talks of cutting billions in funding to the program have advocates worried. Virginia Medicaid, called Cardinal ...
Budget proposals call for funding free clinics. Advocates say it won’t be enough if Medicaid is rolled back.
In 2023, 71 clinics in the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics saw 108,000 patients, a 44% increase in demand ...
Map Shows States With Best and Worst Dental Health
The report noted that a significant portion of its residents have access to fluoridated water, and the state offers extensive ...
Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block
Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Donald Trump's ...
Does Medicare Cover Dental in 2025? Benefits and Eligibility
Finding the right health care plan can be a daunting process. When determining your health care needs, don't forget to include dental services in the overall equation. Even if you' ...
Virginia’s Free Clinics Fear a Medicaid Rollback
Demand for their services is expected to rise, but local clinics worry about the potential impact of Medicaid cuts at the federal level that could cause people to lose access to health care.