In recent years, several states have opted to expand the coverage offered by their Medicaid programs, seeking to boost access in recognition of its importance to overall health. So far, increasing adult dental care is a work in progress: In a sampling of six of those states by KFF Health News, fewer than 1 in 4 adults on Medicaid see a dentist at least once a year. But under congressional Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law last year, the federal government is expected to reduce Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over the next decade.
Read the full article: Medicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten to Reverse the Trend. //
Source: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medicaid-cuts-dental-coverage-republicans-big-beautiful-bill/