WARREN — State Representative Kathy L. Rapp, R-65th District and chair of the House Health Committee, announced that the panel approved two bills to increase access to dental care.
House Bill 1417 would restore dental coverage for Medicaid recipients. House Bill 1585 would establish access and coverage for teledentistry in Pennsylvania.
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