Claire Altman, Blog Editor for the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) spoke with Samantha Morales, Senior Policy Advocate at Justice in Aging, about a gap in our health care system: oral health coverage for older adults.
During the conversation they discussed why Medicare doesn't cover most oral health, the gaps and barriers to care for older adults, equity considerations, the close connection between oral health and overall health, policy ideas for expanding coverage, and more.
