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CAPITAL OF FRUSTRATION: For D.C. residents used to squinting at an electronic message board for the status of the ever-delayed Red Line train, it was hardly shocking that the nation’s capital rolled out a laggy, inconvenient website for coronavirus vaccine appointments.
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Closing America’s Oral Health Care Gap
Comprehensive Oral health care remains out of reach for millions of people in the United States. This is particularly true for those with low incomes, those in rural communities and those in communities of color. Some progress has been made in improving oral health for younger children, but adults who lack economic opportunity, affordable housing, healthful food options, access to sufficient health insurance or enough financial resources, struggle with significant barriers to receiving timely and quality dental care. The lack of access to routine care can lead to serious dental disease and is tied to several chronic illnesses, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke. What will it take to improve access and quality of oral care for Americans, especially for the most vulnerable?