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Priority Issues

Texas Oral Health Coalition

Priority Issues

  • Increase Medical/Dental Integration in Education, Practice and Collaboration

  • Support Medicare/Medicaid Payment Reform and Care Integration

  • Promote Teledentistry to Help Increase Access to Care

  • Promote Fluoridated Drinking Water for Healthy Teeth

  • Support Innovative Workforce Strategies

2023 Policy Priorities

  • Postnatal Medicaid expansion to 12 months

  • Increase Medicaid reimbursement for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers

  • Increase Medicaid dental reimbursement fees


Medicaid Dental Benefit Act Sign-on Letter

TxOHC was pleased to sign on letters in support of a Medicaid Dental Benefit.  The letters linked below have been delivered to the House and Senate, urging Leaders in Congress to prioritize this policy change that will impact the overall health, employability, and financial security of Medicaid beneficiaries.

Final copies of the letters are below:

Under-Fluoridated Counties Compared to Overall Early/Urgent Treatment Needs

Under-Fluoridated Counties Compared to Overall Early/Urgent Treatment Needs

 Dentist Rate by Counties Compared to Overall Early/Urgent Treatment Needs

 Dentist Rate by Counties Compared to Overall Early/Urgent Treatment Needs

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The Texas Oral Health Coalition has been integrated into Texas Health Institute as of 2025. As the nonprofit, independent public health institute for the state of Texas, we are proud to continue to advance oral health across the state. Website updates will be launched in the coming months.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Cody Price at cprice@texashealthinstitute.org.

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The Texas Oral Health Coalition has been integrated into Texas Health Institute as of 2025. As the nonprofit, independent public health institute for the state of Texas, we are proud to continue to advance oral health across the state. Website updates will be launched in the coming months. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Cody Price at cprice@texashealthinstitute.org.

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