1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgLydia Zurawhttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/khnlydia/Tennessee Offers to Expand Dental Schools as Medicaid Coverage Stretches Need - KFF Health Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="i5DfVl6bcT"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/tennessee-dental-school-medicaid-benefit-expansion-meharry/">Tennessee Offers to Expand Dental Schools as Medicaid Coverage Stretches Need</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/tennessee-dental-school-medicaid-benefit-expansion-meharry/embed/#?secret=i5DfVl6bcT" width="600" height="338" title="“Tennessee Offers to Expand Dental Schools as Medicaid Coverage Stretches Need” — KFF Health News" data-secret="i5DfVl6bcT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Jackson2-resized.jpg38402560As states expand Medicaid’s dental benefits, they’re running up against a shortage of dentists willing to work on those patients, especially in rural communities. So Tennessee is helping dental schools expand and offering to pay off student loans for those who work in high-need areas.