title: Medicaid coverage for adults in North Carolina: what would a reduction in funding mean?
abstract: States can achieve short-term cost savings through a reduction in Medicaid adult dental benefits. This article presents an overview of the long-term consequences of a population of disadvantaged adults faced with a greater oral disease burden and the effect of poorer oral health on systemic health and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Dental Program, Division of Medical Assistance, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2501 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2501, USA. mark.casey@dhhs.nc.gov
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003740:Dental Clinics; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics*; D009657:North Carolina; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States