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Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026

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This bill would require state Medicaid programs to cover dental and oral health care for adults. The federal government would pay a larger share of the cost of these services. The bill also directs a federal agency to create ways to measure the quality and fairness of oral health care and to spread the word about this coverage, and it requires a government commission to put together a report on adult oral health care.

Introduced

July 22, 2026

Policy Area

Health

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