Kansas Smiles Upon More Dental Medicare

Bipartisan efforts to make locals smile brighter . . . And maybe find a bit of common ground on improving preventative approaches to health . . . Check-it: 

For the first time in 25 years, Kansas legislators voted to raise the amount paid to dentists working with Medicaid patients. State officials are hoping the increase will lure more dentists to the program, increasing the number of people able to receive care.

Despite having expanded Medicaid dental care to adults in 2022, Kansas is still receiving mediocre health grades. For the fifth year in a row, the state earned a “C” grade on its statewide Oral Health Report Card, according to Oral Health Kansas’ 2025 report published by Oral Health Kansas. The grade reflects modest improvements in some areas but little overall movement. 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

State legislators are slowly expanding Medicaid dental benefits in the hopes that more Kansans will head to the dentist for preventative care