← All bills
S 5089In committeeHealthsenate
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 22, 2026 by Sen. Angela D. Alsobrooks
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
Latest action · Jul 22, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
Roll-call votes
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.