"We have, obviously, a very important agenda, and I hope that the subcommittee will be able to do some oversight as to some of the issues that are pretty pressing in our health-care system, during this..."
"Let me welcome everyone to the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Health Care of the Senate Finance Committee of this Congress."
"Senator Stabenow has been one of the great leaders on health care in the United States Senate."
"Oral health is integral to overall health and well-being."
"Disparities in our health-care system are well documented--and the impact they have in regards to vulnerable communities."
"I'm grateful for all the work our health centers do to provide access to dental care and address disparities throughout Montana and the country."
"We strongly believe that by improving oral health literacy, we further everyone's access to dental health care."
"the payment of services for the treatment of oral diseases by Medicare and Medicaid will also improve oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) across the life spectrum for persons within this soci..."
"This measure is necessary to ensure comprehensive dental care is covered under Medicaid regardless of what state a patient lives in."
"ANCOR supports the Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023, introduced by Chair Cardin."
"thank you again for holding a hearing on this critically important topic."
"I hope we are able to continue this conversation in the coming months, as significant work remains to address oral health disparities."