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Issue Position: Dental Therapists

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2016
Issues: Health Insurance Health and Health Care

After decades of representing consumer groups at the Statehouse, including the Community of Vermont Elders (COVE), Michael has seen first hand the long standing problem of access to dental care for seniors and other Vermonters of moderate means. Thus, he is proud to have been one of 3 lead sponsors of successful legislation making Vermont the first state east of the Mississippi to license dental therapists as a new mid level dental practitioner. This will not only improve access -- like nurse practitioners and physicians assistants did with medicine- but will also provide a lower cost alternative to routine mid level dental care.


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