In the Media
The Everett Herald, 10/25/2020
“As we continue to see layoffs and closures from companies and small businesses across a range of industries, it’s likely that high unemployment rates will persist for some time, and with it the loss of health care coverage.”
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The Spokesman Review, 10/14/2020
“Since the last recession, our state has come a long way to support essential oral health care for low-income and underserved communities. But now, more than 1 million Washingtonians are at risk of losing their Medicaid dental coverage, including many of the folks facing the worst health and economic consequences of the pandemic – communities of color, people with chronic health conditions, and older adults.”
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Kitsap Sun, 9/18/2020
“With deep budget cuts looming, the Legislature will face the daunting task of deciding which programs to cut. As a dentist serving patients at Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) for 19 years, I have seen the grave effects of prior budget cuts and urge our lawmakers not to defund adult Medicaid dental coverage.”
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Arcora Foundation, 8/2020
“Community Health Centers (CHCs) are the lifeblood of our health care safety net. They provide essential health, dental, and behavioral health care without regard to economic or insurance status. “