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The Impact Of Kentucky's Medicaid Expansion Under The Affordable Care Act On Dental Care Visits, Mutlaq Alotaibi
The Impact Of Kentucky's Medicaid Expansion Under The Affordable Care Act On Dental Care Visits, Mutlaq Alotaibi
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Background. Lack of health insurance, cost of dental care services, and shortage of dental workforce are leading barriers to dental care access. Low-income adults and those who reside in areas with low dentist supply are less likely to visits a dental office than their counterparts. Studies have reported that dental visits increased among low-income adults in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and have an adequate number of dentists. However, the impact of Medicaid expansion on income-based disparities and urban-rural disparities in dental care visits is unclear.
Objectives. The aim of this study is to examine …