Research Notes on Children on Medicaid Lack Dental Care
The Government Accountability Office has revealed that approximately 6.5 million children on Medicaid from the ages of 2 to 18, are not getting the dental care necessary and have untreated tooth decay. In a survey completed in 1999 and then again in 2004, 14.8% of Medicaid recipients stated their children did not get the necessary care due to local dentists not accepting Medicaid.
Top Resources on Children on Medicaid Lack Dental Care
- CNN: Millions of Children Have Untreated Tooth Decay (Sept. 23, 2008)
- Reuters: Kids in Medicaid Have More Tooth Decay (Sept. 23, 2008)
- MarketWatch: ADA Asks Congress to Strengthen Medicaid Oral Health Programs (Sept. 23, 2008)
- eMaxHealth: Medicaid Covered Children Lack Dental Care (Sept. 24, 2008)
- eFluxMedia: US Medicaid Children Have Their Teeth Problems Left Untreated (Sept. 24, 2008)
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