Many low-income children still can’t find dental care despite Medicaid improvementsWASHINGTON — Two years after a 12-year-old Maryland boy died from an untreated tooth infection, low-income kids continue to face barriers to dental care despite state and federal efforts to improve access, government investigators said Wednesday. Health care trade-offs: Paying for root canals and check-ups with firewood and produceCash, check or a cord of wood for that doctor visit? As health care costs climb, old-fashioned bartering has seen brisk growth since the economy soured. Billions in federal stimulus not enough to keep states from cutting health care programsHARTFORD, Conn. — Aurice Barlow knows what happens when someone can’t afford dental care. Health clinics serving the poor are reaping early federal stimulus benefitsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Homeless teenagers at a central Colorado shelter are feeling the effect of the government’s economic stimulus package. It’s the feeling of a dentist’s drill. |
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