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U.S. dental care could be more accessible for people

By Hicbd
Tue May 7 2019 4:14 pm

"A recent study found that, over the span of three years, dental-related hospital emergency department visits cost taxpayers $2.7 billion. Of those studied, thirty percent were Medicaid-enrolled adults, and more than 40 percent were uninsured."

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http://www.astho.org/StatePublicHealth/Approaches-for-Improving-Oral-Healthcare-for-Low-Income-Americans/11-15-18/
https://scholars.org/brief/why-inadequate-dental-care-leads-escalating-health-problems-low-income-americans

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U.S. Healthcare U.S. Poverty U.S. Medicaid U.S. Public Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Dental Health / Teeth U.S. Medicare U.S. Dental Health

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