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Why disparities in dental care persist for African-Americans even when they have insurance coverage
African Americans receive poorer dental care than white Americans, even when they have some dental insurance coverage. To better understand why this is so, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Children more likely to visit the dentist if their parents do too
Whether or not children receive regular dental care is strongly associated with their parents' history of seeking dental care. A new report to appear in the journal Pediatrics, which has been released online, is the first ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Dental costs take bite out of family farmer and rancher budgets
A new report issued by The Access Project and Brandeis University found that the costs of dental care represent more of a financial burden on families and individuals than has been previously recognized. In a survey of family ...
Apr 29, 2009 |
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As finances fall, fewer know the drill
Some dentists are warning that, just as the recession has eroded the nation's job and stock markets, it's also causing another kind of decay.
Feb 19, 2009 |
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America hits the brakes on health care spending
Is health-care relief finally in sight? Health spending stabilized as a share of the nation's economy in 2010 after two back-to-back years of historically low growth, the government reported Monday.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care
(AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.
Dec 31, 2011 |
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State cuts to Medicaid affect patients, providers
(AP) -- Just as Medicaid prepares for a vast expansion under the federal health care overhaul, the 47-year-old entitlement program for the poor is under increasing pressure as deficit-burdened states chip away at benefits ...
Dec 27, 2011 |
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When it comes to use of dental services, not all New Jersey youngsters are equal
When it comes to receiving dental care, New Jersey has its share of underserved children, according to a Rutgers study.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Public health insurance offers insured infants better, less costly care than private plans
In the fierce national debate over a new federal law that requires all Americans to have health insurance, it's widely assumed that private health insurance can do a better job than the public insurance funded by the U.S. ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Study: men less willing to be screened for cancer
Although men have higher cancer mortality rates than women, they are less willing to be screened for cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and colleagues at Sanoa Consulting ...
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Medical homes linked to better health, school performance
Undocumented children who have access to health insurance are healthier and more engaged in school than those without insurance, according to researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California ...
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Higher Medicaid payments to dentists associated with increased rate of dental care among children
Children and adolescents from states that had higher Medicaid payment levels to dentists between 2000 and 2008 were more likely to receive dental care, although children covered by Medicaid received dental care less often ...
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Rutgers study: Third of N.J. immigrant children, many adult newcomers lack health insurance
One-third of immigrant children and more than 70 percent of foreign-born, nonelderly adults living in New Jersey five years or less lack health coverage, a Rutgers statewide survey finds.
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Forsyth team gains new insight on childhood dental disease
Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have made a significant discovery about the nature of childhood dental disease. The scientific studies led by Anne Tanner, BDS, Ph.D., identified a new pathogen connected to severe early ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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