Tag: Dentist Shortage
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Dental Program for Low-Income Californians Gains Patients While Losing Dentists
By Kenny Goldberg California’s dental program for the poor is falling short. A new state review of the Denti-Cal program, shows between 2009 and 2014, the number of children enrolled in the Denti-Cal program increased by nearly 40 percent. But the number of dentists who treated Denti-Cal patients decreased by almost 14 percent. Denti-Cal pays…
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San Diego Kids More Likely to Get Dental Care Than Others in California
By Megan Burks A report out today says California is among the 10 worst states when it comes to getting kids in to see a dentist. Researchers with the Pew Charitable Trusts say nearly 60 percent of California children with dental coverage through Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid, did not see a dentist in…