Behind the Cuts: What’s at Stake in Medi-Cal Dental

When Access to Care Is on the Line: A Reflection on Medi-Cal Dental Budget Cuts from a Longtime Advocate
I’ve spent years building access models, partnering with providers, and advocating for investments in the preventive care safety net. I’ve also seen how easily systems can slip backwards when decisions are made too quickly or too quietly. I’m speaking out as someone who’s spent her career trying to do right by the people these systems are meant to serve.

MAP IMAGE: Dental deserts and dental care shortage areas at the block group level from Harvard open-access article distributed under CC-BY License. ©2024 Rahman, MS, et al. JAMA Network Open