Adding a Dental Benefit to Medicare: Addressing Racial Disparities

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Article Publication Date: 
10/28/2019
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This brief describes the racial disparities in access to oral health and oral health outcomes. Coverage is a key factor in reducing the existing disparities. This brief proposes adding oral health as a Medicare benefit as a potential solution. It also proposes additional policy options aimed at reducing disparities beyond expanding oral health coverage,
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Burke, Georgia; Christ, Amber; Goldberg, Jennifer
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Aging/Older Adults
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