Medicaid reforms in Oregon and suboptimal utilization of dental care by women of childbearing age

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 688-695

  Milgrom, Peter ^a   Lee, S Y ^a   Huebner, Colleen E ^a   Conrad, Douglas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Dental care utilization; Pregnancy; Vulnerable populations; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL CARE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; OREGON; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953825379     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2010.0259     Document Type: Article

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