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Teeth Matter
The Children's Dental Health Project's blog
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July 17, 2019 | By: Deborah Vishnevsky
Report examines connections between expanded adult Medicaid coverage and maternal health
Research on the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion affirms how comprehensive coverage supports healthy pregnancies and gives newborns a strong start.
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July 3, 2019 | By: Colin Reusch
CDHP urges Congress to unlock every families’ potential by meeting their oral health needs
CDHP & nearly 100 partners call on lawmakers to make oral health a priority in any major health reform like Medicare for All or other universal coverage effort.
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June 19, 2019 | By: Colin Reusch
Struggling families at risk under proposed changes to federal poverty measure
Under a White House proposal, fewer kids and adults in need would be eligible for Medicaid, CHIP, and other public programs that support good oral health.
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June 17, 2019 | By: Colin Reusch
Utah’s approach to Medicaid expansion would do more harm than good
The state's proposal to partially expand Medicaid would set harmful policy precedents and risk the oral health and success of children and their parents.
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June 12, 2019 | By: Deborah Vishnevsky
Nebraskans approved full Medicaid expansion, but state officials have other ideas
State lawmakers are pursuing a Medicaid waiver with several provisions that could make oral health coverage and care hard for many people to access.
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May 9, 2019 | By: Deborah Vishnevsky
Children are losing coverage — the Administration and Congress need to act now
Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program are key sources of kids’ dental care. A recent stark drop in coverage risks children's oral health.