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May 22, 2023
Florida is the top state for non-trauma related pediatric emergency room visits, according to the nonprofit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
That situation is set to become worse, with 14 million adults across the country -- including 764,199 in Florida -- expected to lose oral health coverage due to states redetermining the eligibility of their Medicaid populations.
"As people are removed from Medicaid and seek to secure private market coverage, there is no guarantee future coverage will include dental care, CareQuest said in its report. Need a few words to describe the report? "This gap will likely have a greater impact on people of lower incomes and people of color."
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