Effects of Expanding Medicaid Dental Coverage on General Health Status of Low-Income Adults
The findings suggest that extensive dental coverage improves self-rated general health status among low-income adults. There is suggestive evidence of improved mental health in 2 but not all years and no discernable effect on days not in good physical health.
Authors
- Steven M. Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-4199)
- George L. Wehby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7784-9908)
- Julie C. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7952-9852)
- Wei Lyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7441-9961)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Care
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000002162
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00