Following an audit by the California Department of Managed Health Care, Community Dental Services — also known as SmileCare — will be shut down, according

Changes to the Texas Medicaid dental program have pediatric dentists across the state scrambling to help patients maintain their appointments. For years the Texas Medicaid

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a new law designed to improve access to dental care for low-income children. Effective immediately, SB 1948 requires the

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) agrees with many of the recommendations cited in the recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on access to

Children in states with higher Medicaid reimbursements got more dental care than those in states with lower payment rates between 2000 and 2008, but children

Despite ongoing efforts to increase access to oral healthcare for children in Medicaid programs, a new report issued November 30 by the U.S. Government Accountability

Texas legislators are considering a range of cuts to children’s dental programs as they grapple with a $9.9 billion budget deficit, and the Children’s Health

More than 43% of the children seen during the first year of a university program in West Virginia that offers free dental care at schools

Nearly 25% of California children have never seen a dentist and disparities exist across race, ethnicity, and type of insurance when it comes to the

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has recommended a 1% cut in reimbursement for providers under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to

The U.S. healthcare reform bill is being credited with Arizona’s decision last week to restore funding for the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) —

The Pew Center on the States is urging U.S. congressional leaders to fund dental care measures in the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.