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How Many Dentists Accept Children on Medi-Cal? Depends on Who You Ask
New report says one in four dentists accept state’s Denti-Cal insurance; older reports say closer to two-thirds By Emily Bazar, CHCF Center for Health Reporting (Paul Goyette/Flickr) I’ve spent many...
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California Prepares for Children’s Dental Insurance Mandate
By Laird Harrison More people may get dental care in Calfornia when the Affordable Care Act is implemented. (heraldpost/Flickr) If you know anything about the Affordable Care Act — otherwise known as...
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Website Brings Discounts, Cost Transparency to Dental Care
(Pepino1976/Flickr) Like health care, dental care matters, too. While about 14 percent of Californians lack health insurance, 39 percent lack dental coverage, according to a 2009 brief from the...
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State Expands Dental Coverage for Poor — But Getting Treatment Is Another Matter
Inside the cavernous main building at the Sacramento County Fairgrounds was a beehive of activity. But this was no county fair or concert. Instead, hundreds of long, reclining dental chairs fill the...
View ArticleEven With Insurance, Medicaid Recipients Still Go to ER for Dental Problems
States that provide Medicaid adult dental care still have high rates of dental patients who show up at hospital emergency departments, particularly in urban underserved areas, according to a study...
View ArticleDenti-Cal Program ‘Dysfunctional’ Says Scathing Bipartisan Report
The State of California’s dental health system for the poor is “dysfunctional” according to a scathing report issued Friday by a bipartisan oversight commission. The program, Denti-Cal, “ranks among...
View ArticleWhaaaa? Little Evidence that Flossing Works
It’s one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities. Except there’s little proof that flossing works. In a letter to the Associated...
View ArticleWhy are California Republicans Prioritizing Dental Care for the Poor?
Democrats have traditionally been the ones to champion health care programs for low-income Californians. But this month, Republicans proposed a bill that would put $200 million dollars toward improving...
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