Posts Tagged ‘affordable dental care’
New report suggests 2 million Australians avoid going to the dentist every year due to cost
A new report suggests that 2 million dental patients are putting off going to the dentist due to cost every year in Australia. Research conducted by the Grattan Institute revealed that cost is a barrier for a growing number of adults across Australia, with more and more people putting off dental visits or going abroad […]
Jersey Dentists Criticize Outdated Law
Dentists in Jersey have criticised an outdated and old-fashioned law that states that dental treatments can only be provided by dentists. The law, which dates back to 1961, is also making dental treatment more expensive for patients on the island, according to dentists. Members of the dental profession are calling for a modification to the law, which would […]
Low Income Massachusetts Residents Struggling To Access Dental Care
Low income residents from Massachusetts are struggling to access affordable dental care, it has been revealed. Harriotte Hurie Ranvig is one of 80,000 low income residents who have first-hand experience of the difficulty of trying to find affordable dental care. Harriotte is blind and is covered by MassHealth. However, she stated that it is very […]
Unaffordable Dental Care Keeping People Out Of Work In America
A severe lack of affordable dental care is keeping people out of work in America. Patty Kennedy, 53, is one of hundreds of people who queued for a free dental clinic in San Jose recently. She has three cavities, five broken teeth and infection, which has spread to her sinuses and she jumped at the […]
Australian Dentists Worried About Dental Gap
Australian dentists are worried that thousands of people may struggle to afford dental care when the current Medicare Chronic Disease Scheme is scrapped; dentists have spotted that there will be a gap of more than one year before the new dental scheme, recently announced by Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, is introduced. The Chronic Disease Scheme […]
ADA Reviews U.S. Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Decision
On June 28th 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate with private insurance reforms. The Supreme Court also ruled ACA provisions on Medicaid expansion across all states, unconstitutional. Medicaid is not obligatory upon states that make other arrangements under federal guidelines. However, as federal guidelines are broadly defined, states […]
Jersey Residents Could Get Help With Dental Charges
Residents in Jersey could benefit from more help from the States with dental charges, it has been revealed. New Social Security Minister, Francis Le Gresley, has commissioned a review and dental charges and the cost of dental care will form major parts of the report. The review is being carried out following an announcement confirming […]
Better access to NHS dentistry has affected quality
A survey carried out by Simplyhealth has indicated that improved access to NHS dental care has come at the cost of quality. The survey found that a significant proportion of dental patients had experienced changes in the level of NHS cover in recent years and 17 percent of participants said that they do not feel […]
New Dental Clinic opens its doors to the Public in Bathurst
A new dental clinic has opened to the public at the Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, New South Wales The facility will provide treatments and services to members of the public, as well as providing exceptional training facilities for dental students. Doctor Amelia Foster said that the new clinic will be mutually beneficial for local […]
South Carolina dental school gets 1.7 million dollar injection
The Medical University of South Carolina has received a 1.7 million dollar injection to continue a graduate dental scheme, which will help to provide affordable treatment for the residents of South Carolina. The grant has been given to the university by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The scheme will allow fifth year […]
