Emergency Dental Care in the <scp>ACA</scp> Era: Rural–Urban Disparities and Their Association With State Medicaid Policy
This study highlights continued ED reliance for NTDCs 5 years post-ACA, driven by Medicaid policy and access gaps. Expanding rural oral healthcare remains vital for improving access, especially for the uninsured.
Authors
- Marvellous Akinlotan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3919-889X)
- Alva O. Ferdinand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5941-8335)
- Dan Burch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2505-6735)
Institutions
- Texas A&M University System (US)
- Texas A&M Health Science Center (US)
- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.70037
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00