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An article in New York’s Newsday says that the New York State legislature is considering a bill that would require dentists to disclose to their patients the sources/manufacturers of their dentures, dental implants, crowns and other dental prosthetics. The bill, written by assemblyman Rob Walker, was created in the wake of recent concerns about materials sourced from China.
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The Florida House of Representatives pulled off the table a cost-cutting measure that helped fund dentures for an estimated 146,000 Florida seniors on Medicaid. The state, facing a significant budget crunch, had been hoping to save up to $14 million a year on a program that provides eyeglasses, hearing aids and dentures to seniors who needed them. Despite the House’s intent to keep the program though, the Senate version of the bill still calls for the denture funding to be cut.
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The Florida legislature is considering a bill that would significantly reduce the Medicaid program that pays for dentures, glasses, and hearing aids for seniors. The expect that such a move will save the state $32 million, which represents about a third of the state’s planned budget cuts.
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In Kentucky, dentures are made by “denturists” — that is, people who are trained to make dentures, but who must work in conjunction with a dentist. A new measure approved by the Kentucky legislature would make it possible for denturists to work independently provided they apply for and earn a state license.
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