Dr Burton Edelstein Dental Professor to Congress: States Oral Health is Vital
Dr Burton Edelstein testified in Washington how by excluding dental care from Medicaid, Medicare and other health insurance programs is as foolish as letting the programs exclude coverage for arms, legs or other body parts.
Dr Edelstein, a professor of dentistry and health policy at Columbia University, appeared at a hearing on the state of U.S. dental care that was organized by the primary health and aging subcommittee at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions