ADA mobilizes opposition to proposed Medicare dental coverage

The American Dental Association is mobilizing its 162,000 members to fight a proposal to include dental coverage for all Medicare recipients, opposition that could prove pivotal as Democrats look to make cuts in their $3.5 trillion domestic policy agenda, according to MarketWatch. Giving dental, vision and hearing benefits to the 60 million older and disabled Americans covered by Medicare would provide needed care to people who otherwise might not afford it, supporters say. The ADA contends that Medicare won’t reimburse enough to cover their costs.