By: Tatiana Flowers, Colorado Sun Mar. 10, 2023 Five Colorado counties don’t have a single dental provider, meaning people often drive long distances for routine care. One in five Coloradans report having fair or poor oral health, 53 of Colorado’s 64 counties have...
MEDIA RELEASE Thurs., July 21, 2022 Contact: Katie Reinisch, 303-653-1009, katie@progressive-promotions.com Adam Fox, 303-563-9108, afox@cohealthinitiative.org New Survey of Coloradans’ Dental Health Shows Unaffordability & Lack of Access – Despite Knowledge...
by Lynn Doan, Strategic Engagement Fellow For the first 21 years of my life, I did not have dental insurance. I just paid out-of-pocket costs whenever I needed care. For me, this wasn’t an issue because I took care of my teeth and thankfully didn’t have many problems....
By Lynn Doan, Strategic Engagement Fellow Starting July 1, 2014, adults enrolled in Colorado Medicaid have access to new dental services, building upon a Medicaid benefit that became available in April of this year. The new dental benefit provides adults on Medicaid,...
