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American Dental Education Association Applauds Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation
......The American Dental Education Association is pleased with the outcome of the lengthy congressional debate and applauds the efforts of the House of Representatives and the Obama Administration in passing this historic legislation. The U.S. Senate should quickly pass the reconciliation bill, H.R. 4872, to conclude the health care reform legislative process.
Containing significant provisions for which ADEA has been advocating, the health care reform legislation approved by the House of Representatives will:
- Require insurance plans to include pediatric oral health services for children up to 21 years of age.
- Require an essential health benefits package to include ambulatory patient services, emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance use disorders, prescription drugs, rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices, laboratory services, prevention and wellness services and chronic disease management, and pediatric services, including oral and vision care.
- Expand Medicaid eligibility for adults and children.
- Increase federal support to states to pay for expanded Medicaid coverage.
- Extend the Children's Health Insurance Program for five years.
- Establish an oral health prevention program and fund states to develop oral health leadership.
- Enhance oral health data systems.
- Improve the delivery of oral health.
- Implement dental sealants, water fluoridation, and preventive programs.
......The American Dental Education Association is pleased with the outcome of the lengthy congressional debate and applauds the efforts of the House of Representatives and the Obama Administration in passing this historic legislation. The U.S. Senate should quickly pass the reconciliation bill, H.R. 4872, to conclude the health care reform legislative process.
Containing significant provisions for which ADEA has been advocating, the health care reform legislation approved by the House of Representatives will:
- Require insurance plans to include pediatric oral health services for children up to 21 years of age.
- Require an essential health benefits package to include ambulatory patient services, emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance use disorders, prescription drugs, rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices, laboratory services, prevention and wellness services and chronic disease management, and pediatric services, including oral and vision care.
- Expand Medicaid eligibility for adults and children.
- Increase federal support to states to pay for expanded Medicaid coverage.
- Extend the Children's Health Insurance Program for five years.
- Establish an oral health prevention program and fund states to develop oral health leadership.
- Enhance oral health data systems.
- Improve the delivery of oral health.
- Implement dental sealants, water fluoridation, and preventive programs.
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