"#Medicaid expansion with extensive dental benefits reduced #disparities in dental services use by 75% for non-Hispanic Black adults and 50 percent for Hispanic adults. No decline in disparities was seen in states with less generous dental benefits." 2/…
Strong policies can dramatically reduce racial/ethnic disparities in health care service use. "Racial & ethnic disparities in adults’ access to dental care have persisted for decades..." 1/2 #inequality #healthequity https://t.co/O3az4xRY5t
A recent report from @HealthAffairs found expanded #Medicaid led to a decline in racial and ethnic disparities for dental services and an increase in preventative treatment. https://t.co/JV0Y7kiKab
RT @Health_Affairs: George Wehby of @uiowa + coauthors analyze national survey data & find that Medicaid expansion in states where signific…