Medicaid Covered Children Lack Dental Care

A new study comparing dental health of children covered by Medicaid with children covered by private health insurance found that those under Medicaid coverage seriously lack dental care. Medicaid is a federal and state health insurance program covering low-income, blind, disabled people. In 2007 there was a case when a Maryland Medicaid covered 12 year old child died because of an infected tooth. Child's... [read full story]