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Underserved elderly issues in the United States: burdens of oral and medical health care
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Underserved elderly issues in the United States: burdens of oral and medical health care
Dent Clin North Am.
2005 Apr.
Abstract
The elderly represent approximately 12.4% of the general population (2000 Census), yet their health care expenditure and consumption represent 14% of the total (2003). Although 10% of the elderly had no medical insurance in 2000, 78% had no dental insurance. Elderly Americans' burden of medical care overuse is worsened by their out-of-pocket expenses for oral health, because this is usually not a covered benefit. In underserved communities, the management of the oral health and dental care needs of older Americans approaches negligence.
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