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New Poll Shows Resounding Bipartisan Support for Dental Coverage
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Medicare-heavy practices and DSOs serving seniors and veterans should monitor payer-mix shifts as bipartisan support for adult dental benefits gains traction.
Key points
- CareQuest Institute for Oral Health partnered with Marketing for Change to run the national poll.
- Poll found 9 in 10 voters support adding dental coverage to Medicare, including 96% of Democrats, 86% of Republicans, and 92% of Independents.
- Poll found 96% of Democrats and 90% of Republicans support expanding VA dental services to all veterans.
- Traditional Medicare currently excludes dental coverage, leaving millions of older and disabled adults without a benefit.
Who should care
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