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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
Grant provides dental care for Spruce Mountain students
The program operates with two dental hygienists and a part-time dentist who treat students during school hours in its operatory mobile dental van
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives for care
Lawmakers expanded the state-run insurance to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
Thousands more Mainers now have access to dental care, but can’t find a dentist
Even before more than 200,000 adults became eligible for MaineCare's dental benefits this summer, the state was experiencing a dearth of professionals to provide them.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
MaineCare to cover preventative dental care for adults
Under the expanded program, an estimated 217,000 Maine adults will be eligible to receive coverage for diagnostic and preventative dental care, including cleanings and fillings.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
Maine to expand dental coverage for nearly 220,000 adults
The new benefits will cover preventive care in addition to emergencies.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Partnership will provide free dental care to veterans in Maine
The Maine Bureau of Veterans' Service said it's working with 22 clinics to provide the service.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Committee endorses bill to monitor dental insurers in Maine
The proposal would ensure the insurers are spending enough on claims and improving care for customers.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Maine House and Senate advance bill to expand dental coverage under MaineCare
Maine is one of only 10 states that do not cover preventive and restorative dental care under their Medicaid programs.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Maine lawmakers take up new effort to expand adult dental care under Medicaid
Democrats have been trying to expand coverage since 2019, but the effort was derailed when the Legislature adjourned abruptly in 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Maine’s 1st dental therapist intends to press for expansion of the profession
Dental therapists, likened to nurse practitioners or physician's assistants, are recognized in 13 states and 2 territories.
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