California and other states are struggling to meet the demand for dentists as they expand eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, according to this report from Kaiser Health News.
States struggle with Medicaid dental care expansion
OAKLAND, CA - JULY 9: Dentist Edward Rothman performs a dental examination on eleven-year-old Ahmani Staten of Oakland, California at the pediatric dental clinic of Children?s Hospital Oakland (CHO) July 9, 2003 in Oakland, California. The dental clinic that serves critical children was facing closure due to budget cuts until the Oakland-based La Clinica de La Raza stepped in with plans to take over operational and financial management. La Clinica de La Raza is a non-profit corporation of community health centers dedicated to improving the health of East Bay community residents since 1971. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)