Medicaid is paying for more dental care. GOP cuts threaten to reverse the trend.

Medicaid is paying for more dental care. GOP cuts threaten to reverse the trend.

More than three dozen states cover dental services for people on Medicaid, but with about $900 billion in cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.

Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering dental costs for about 600,000 low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid. But when Quinn chipped a tooth and it… [+7006 chars]