The Impact of Medicaid Cutbacks on Children’s Oral Health and Pediatric Dentistry Training
Abstract
The Medicaid program is instrumental to children’s oral health. This discussion paper outlines changes to Medicaid spelled out in the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 (HR 1) and their potential impacts on children’s oral health and dental training programs caring for Medicaid-insured children.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Dental Health and Care Utilization
Healthcare Policy and Management
Child and Adolescent Health
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of the California Dental Association
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 6 February 2026
- Language
- EN