dental
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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
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Maine’s 1st dental therapist intends to press for expansion of the profession
Dental therapists, likened to nurse practitioners or physician's assistants, are recognized in 13 states and 2 territories.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Portland dental office hopes to take bite out of illegal hunting
Dr. Daniel Figueiredo will donate a portion of proceeds from exams at his new dental studio to Maine Operation Game Thief.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Dentists criticize Mills administration for not letting routine care resume
Maine is one of the few states that haven't allowed dentists to reopen for routine visits, and some patients are suffering infections and other problems because they have not been treated.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2020
Maine close to prohibiting waiting periods for children’s dental care
The Maine Senate approves a law change that would stop insurance companies from imposing waiting periods before they cover tooth decay treatment in children.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Advocates for Maine dental bill press Mills for support
An advocacy group presented 1,500 signed postcards to the governor's office, urging her to back a measure to give dental benefits to adult Medicaid recipients. The change would help roughly 70,000 people receive preventive care.