The Child’s Health Insurance Program is administered by theU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It provides low-cost health care to children in households that won’t otherwise qualify for Medicaid. This program covers all benefits for children including dental care. Special need...
Author Contributions: Dr Wong had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Concept and design: Wong, Jennerich. Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: All authors. Drafting of the manuscri...
ObjectivesPrior studies document increased numbers of nontraumatic dental condition (NTDC) visits to U.S. emergency departments (EDs). However, the influence of travel distance on ED use for NTDCs, particularly for Medicaid enrollees has hitherto received little attention. The authors examined the ...