Bill H602 An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizen

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Bill H602 An Act relative to providing dental care to senior citizen

40% of low income seniors cant chew and cant afford care, lets change that. Current Bill H602 Medicare does not provide for comprehensive dental benefits.

Poor seniors, often with other ailments, do not receive appropriate or any care due to cost. The proposed bill would expand Medicaid to provide necessary dental care for seniors, and prohibit the elimination of such care. This is important as poor oral health results in nutritional and pycho-social compromises. This reality affects poor seniors disproportionately. Many with chronic illnesses are more likely to suffer poorer outcomes requiring expensive and long-term medical care.

“Oral Health America” conducted a poll which reveals such inadequacies. They found that despite older adults believing oral health to be an integral part of health, 40% of seniors with household income of $50,000 or less were having trouble chewing foods and 59% were without dental insurance.

15/02/2020

Educating the next generation of dentists on advocacy, importance of Senior Dental Care

22/06/2019

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-poor-oral-health-linked-liver.html

The study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated the association between oral health conditions and the risk of a number of gastrointestinal cancers, including liver, colon, re**um and pancreatic cancer. Models were appli...

27/05/2019

Please read this bill in its entirety. Please call your legislators. Let's protect the oral health of our seniors. Medicare essentially provides little to no dental coverage. Let's hope MA can lead the way in protecting our seniors.

21/05/2019

We are happy to update you all the the Massachusetts Dental Society is now in support of the Bill. The Bill # has been changed to H602. Please continue to call your legislators in support of this very important mission.

21/10/2018

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/09/26/hawaii-news/brushing-up-on-senior-oral-health/

Good oral health has no age limits.

11/10/2017

Testifying to need for dental care.

28/09/2017

We need your help! Come attend the public hearing! Let our legislators know why Seniors need their Dental Health protected. This is your opportunity to tell your story.

"Notice of Public Hearing
Legislation Relative to Health, Safety and Training
October 11, 2017 at 2:00PM in Room A-1"

09/08/2017

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/sd-he-senior-dental-health-20170320-story.html

Proper oral care gets more critical, and often less affordable, as older people age

20/07/2017

http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/adults-over-60/concerns

Find information about common dental problems for older adults like how dry mouth causes cavities, preventing gum disease and oral cancer, paying for dental care, and dental antibiotic prophylaxis.

05/04/2017

HD218 is Now H.338 . Please call your representatives to support dental health care for seniors

03/02/2017

21 cosponsors!!!

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