The President this week signed new legislation that will cover an additional 4 million kids under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), bringing to a total of 11 million the number of uninsured children eligible for coverage.
The measure includes a requirement that states cover dental care under SCHIP, and allows states to provide dental coverage as a supplement to private insurance.
This is a huge step in the right direction for the millions of low-income children who experience a disproportionate share of tooth decay and dental disease in America. Small Smiles dental centers are among the few dental providers that are specifically focused on providing care for SCHIP and Medicaid children. In fact, fewer than 1 in 4 dentists nationwide will treat children on Medicaid.
For a summary of the SCHIP bill that was signed into law this week, see the Kaiser Foundation report about the great news for America's kids.
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