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Oral Health: Dental Disease Is a Chronic Problem Among Low-Income Populations

HEHS-00-72 Published: Apr 12, 2000. Publicly Released: Apr 26, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the: (1) dental health status of Medicaid beneficiaries and other vulnerable populations; and (2) extent to which these groups have dental coverage and use dental services.

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Dental insuranceDental servicesDisadvantaged personsHealth care programsHealth surveysMedicaidState-administered programsOral healthAdultsChildren's health insurance