New York Times Article, "With Age Comes a Mouthful of Trouble," Cites Health Affairs Aging and Healt
Paula Span talks about the lack of oral health coverage under Medicare. She cites a Health Affairs Aging & Health series dental care policy paper by Dr. Amber Willink et al., and features our partners at West Health.
"Fewer than half of Medicare beneficiaries have visited a dentist in the past year, a rate that sinks to 26 to 28 percent at lower income levels." The New York Times discusses other options that older adults can turn to for dental care, including The Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center, hygienists and dental schools.
To read The New York Times article, click here.
To read the Health Affairs paper, click here.
