dental
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Letter: Support legislation to improve kids’ dental health
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PublishedApril 1, 2022
Maine Voices: The time is now to rebuild Maine’s dental health care program
L.D. 1501 recognizes that good oral health is important to our kids’ well-being, happiness, education and future.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2022
Letter: Give Maine kids a reason to smile
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Partnership will provide free dental care to veterans in Maine
The Maine Bureau of Veterans' Service said it's working with 22 clinics to provide the service.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Committee endorses bill to monitor dental insurers in Maine
The proposal would ensure the insurers are spending enough on claims and improving care for customers.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Maine House and Senate advance bill to expand dental coverage under MaineCare
Maine is one of only 10 states that do not cover preventive and restorative dental care under their Medicaid programs.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Commentary: Dental care is health care. Mainers need access to it.
L.D. 1501 provides a way for the dental profession and our state to protect all children from preventable dental disease.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
Our View: Tooth care is health care, Mainers’ stories show
Legislators shouldn’t hesitate to expand dental care benefits under MaineCare.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Maine lawmakers take up new effort to expand adult dental care under Medicaid
Democrats have been trying to expand coverage since 2019, but the effort was derailed when the Legislature adjourned abruptly in 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Portland dental clinics to offer services to veterans