For low-income and minority Americans, oral care continues to suffer. Close to two decades after a groundbreaking government report, tooth decay, tooth loss, and gum disease still plague the most vulnerable Americans.
For low-income and minority Americans, oral care continues to suffer. Close to two decades after a groundbreaking government report, tooth decay, tooth loss, and gum disease still plague the most vulnerable Americans.
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The 2021 WA state legislative session will be unlike any other as COVID-19 has forced the Legislature to work primarily remotely. Check out our blog to learn what's ahead, how to engage lawmakers, and how you can testify remotely in Senate and House hearings. #teethmatter ...http://ow.ly/Mik850D8WgA
The 2021 WA state legislative session will be unlike any other as COVID-19 has forced the Legislature to work primarily remotely. Check out our blog to learn what's ahead, how to engage lawmakers and how you can testify in Senate and House hearings. #teethmatter
The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly impact Washington state and beyond into the new year. And the 2021 legislative session, which...
www.oralhealthwatch.orgWe all need to encourage policymakers to continue to support vital public health programs such as Apple Health dental.
Arcora Foundation, a Seattle-based nonprofit funded by Washington’s largest dental benefits provider, Delta Dental of Washington (DDWA), has provided $1,085,000 in grants to 17 tribes in Washington state. The funds will help the tribes’ dental clinics meet essential oral health needs amidst the pandemic.
Cuts to preventative care programs like adult dental will ultimately cost the system more, advocates say. Medical problems become worse if dental services are delayed, and people will be forced to use the emergency room for urgent care, said Misha Werschkul, executive director of the Budget and Policy Center, a research organization that is focused…
(Tony) Lee, former advocacy director at the anti-poverty organization Solid Ground, fundamentally changed what it was like to live in Washington for people who live at the margins.
State lawmakers have cut the benefit before. It resulted in years of poor health outcomes for many.
More than 1 million Washingtonians are at risk of losing their Medicaid dental coverage, including many of the folks facing the worst health and economic consequences of the pandemic…