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Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 22, 2026 by Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán
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Latest action · Jul 22, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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