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Kerry Washington Slams Proposed Law That Would Deny Minorities Dental Help
Kerry Washington says access to online dental care should be a basic human right … which is why she's going to bat for minorities by lobbying California officials. The actress fired off a letter, obtained by TMZ, telling California State Senator Steve Glazer why she...
California’s Slippery Slope of Legislating Health Care
This would be first law in the nation to replace a treating dentist or doctor’s health care decisions with that of legislators By Michael Guirguis Few of us today were alive during the New Deal Era when the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis spoke about states...
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green Takes Defense Skills to New Arena: Politics
As many Californians know from getting braces or filling cavities, dental care can be a huge investment. Cost concerns are at top of mind when considering visiting the dentist; one study found that it was the main barrier to dental care even for adults with private insurance. This comes as no surprise as healthcare costs across the country continue to rise, and dentists like myself are finding that it’s difficult for patients to afford care.
Golden State Warriors star slams California bill aimed at teledentistry
A bill that would strengthen consumer protections against teledentistry giants passed the Assembly almost unanimously last month. But before it goes up for a Senate vote in the coming weeks, proponents will have to dribble past a new opponent: three-time NBA All Star...
Bill Strips Away Dental Care Options
As many Californians know from getting braces or filling cavities, dental care can be a huge investment. Cost concerns are at top of mind when considering visiting the dentist; one study found that it was the main barrier to dental care even for adults with private insurance. This comes as no surprise as healthcare costs across the country continue to rise, and dentists like myself are finding that it’s difficult for patients to afford care.
La tele-salud cierra la brecha de desigualdad en California
As many Californians know from getting braces or filling cavities, dental care can be a huge investment. Cost concerns are at top of mind when considering visiting the dentist; one study found that it was the main barrier to dental care even for adults with private insurance. This comes as no surprise as healthcare costs across the country continue to rise, and dentists like myself are finding that it’s difficult for patients to afford care.
Don’t Impede the Future of Care
As many Californians know from getting braces or filling cavities, dental care can be a huge investment. Cost concerns are at top of mind when considering visiting the dentist; one study found that it was the main barrier to dental care even for adults with private insurance. This comes as no surprise as healthcare costs across the country continue to rise, and dentists like myself are finding that it’s difficult for patients to afford care.
Patients Turn to Telehealth: Companies experience a surge in demand
Local telehealth companies, experiencing a big boost in both hospital clients and patients, are rapidly adjusting their business models to seize the opportunity as the impact of Covid-19 and social distancing reverberates across the region. For some companies, that has meant moving telehealth business segments from the sidelines and putting them front and center.
SmileDirectClub Provides Dental Community Tools to Maintain Patient Contact During Social Distancing
SmileDirectClub, the industry pioneer and first direct-to-consumer medtech platform for teeth straightening, today announced it is opening its proprietary teledentistry platform to any licensed dentist or orthodontist in the United States to help them communicate with their patients while their physical offices are closed or limited to emergency procedures.