The American Medical Association recently adopted a policy to support expanding dental coverage under Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP.
The AMA held its annual House of Delegates meeting June 7-12, during which the organization added several new policies related to mental health treatment, patient protection, medical education and more.
Among the new policies was the AMA's commitment to working with state and national organizations to expand coverage for hearing, vision and dental benefits. Updated policy supports working with the American Dental Association and other organizations to improve access to dental care for patients.
Pratistha Koirala, MD, PhD, a member of the AMA's Board of Trustees, acknowledged that failure to address vision, hearing and dental issues leads to more severe health problems and other obstacles, according to a June 11 news release.