Bernie Sanders has a new goal to expand dental coverage to all Americans

Sen. Bernie Sanders has spoken with USA Today about the country's dental care system and why he's pushing for expanded coverage for more Americans. Sanders says: “The reality is that dental care in America is extremely expensive. Many dentists do not accept Medicaid reimbursement because it is too low or for other reasons. We don't have enough dentists in America, and we especially don't have dentists in many underserved areas . . . I have seen polling which says that over 90% of Americans − an astronomical number − want to see Medicare expanded to cover dental, hearing and vision.” Earlier this year, the Vermont Independent introduced the Comprehensive Dental Care Reform Act of 2024, a bill to expand dental coverage through Medicare, Medicaid and the Veterans Administration. The legislation before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, would establish federal funding to increase the number of dentists, dental hygienists and dental therapists in the U.S., in part, by training dental students through community-based dental residencies.

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