ArticleHealth services research2019
Changes in pediatric dental coverage and visits following the implementation of the affordable care act.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Dental Care: An Integrative Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Association Between Perceived Racial Discrimination, Socioeconomic Status, and Oral Health Among Children: Evidence From the National Survey of Children's Health 2016-2022.Journal of public health dentistry · 2026Article
- Dental Care Use Among Children and Adolescents in Medicaid: Associations With State-Level Medicaid Policy Factors and Provider Availability.Journal of public health dentistry · 2025Article
- Medicaid Dental Benefits for Pregnant People and Dental Care Use Among Very Young Children.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
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- Racial/ethnic disparities in preventive dental services use and dental caries among children.Journal of public health dentistry · 2023Article
- Disparities in Access to Oral Health Care.Annual review of public health · 2020Review
- Changes in pediatric dental coverage and visits following the implementation of the affordable care act.Health services research · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the impact of the inclusion of pediatric dental care in the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) core package of essential health benefits on dental coverage and utilization. DATA SOURCES: Children aged 1-18 years included in the nationally representative 2010-2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). STUDY
designWe used regression-adjusted difference-in-differences to examine changes in rates of dental coverage and visits pre- and post-ACA for children likely to be affected by the ACA (have a parent working for a small employer) to a comparison group of children who were unlikely to be affected (have a parent in a firm with ≥50 employees). Models adjusted for relevant health and sociodemographic measures. DATA COLLECTION: NHIS is an annual household survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. PRINCIPAL
findingsComparing pre- and post-ACA periods, private dental insurance increased by 4.6 percentage points more (P = 0.013) and annual dental visits were unchanged (2.7 percentage points, P = 0.071) among children likely to be affected by the ACA compared to children unlikely to be affected by the ACA.
conclusionInclusion of pediatric dental care as an ACA essential health benefit increased dental insurance coverage, but not dental visits among children likely to be affected by this policy.
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