119th Congress Health
S. 5089: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
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Summary
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. Currently, such services are excluded from Medicare coverage.
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Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Angela Alsobrooks.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.