Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation to restore adult dental Medicaid care. The legislation is included in a new law to reform and modernize the state's Medicaid system and support the ...

If Congress cuts Medicaid funding to states to help extend tax cuts, dental care for adults could be one of the first casualties as legislators and governors re-sort priorities and try to make do ...

For adults aged 21 and older, Medicaid is not required to provide dental care, giving state Medicaid programs the option of determining whether to provide dental coverage. As a result, Medicaid dental ...

So he waited for the state to roll out a program this year that offers dental care to the ... or expanded their Medicaid programs this year to provide coverage for adults. Access remains difficult ...

As of this month, she has a new health-preserving and cost-saving option: dental insurance through Medicaid — a godsend for adults who can't afford to pay for oral health care. Some have delayed ...

limited coverage or extensive dental services. The loss of care could have an outsize effect on communities of color. About 25% of adults with Medicaid see a dentist annually, according to the ...

Findings suggest Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act saved about 27,400 lives between 2010-22, including among ...

The Illinois Senate is considering a bill to allow dental students to practice under supervision with temporary licenses. Two ...

State health care ... Medicaid is displayed during a news conference at the UI Health Mile Square Health Center on Feb. 28, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) In Illinois, about 58% of ...