Jim McDermott: “Do you see that as being an impediment to getting the votes in the Congress, if these kinds of issues are out there?”

It has been a pleasure serving on this committee.

Patients who have poor or no dental care often find themselves suffering from costly and potentially fatal conditions such as cardio-vascular disease and oral cancers.

One of the largest holes in the Medicare system is that it does not currently cover most dental, vision, or hearing expenses.

Doing without dental coverage frequently leads to preventable health problems.