Bipartisan Dental Therapy Bill No Sure Bet

By MacIverNews - August 26, 2019

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Republicans and Democrats agree that allowing dental therapists to practice in Wisconsin could help expand dental care in Wisconsin while lowering costs. So what’s standing in the way of this bipartisan bill? Read More Bipartisan Dental Therapy Bill No Sure Bet

MacIver News Minute: On Dental Care Access, Wisconsin Could Learn From Minnesota

By Chris Rochester - March 1, 2018

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Wisconsin and Minnesota face similar problems with dental care access. But in 2009, Minnesota began licensing dental therapists, seizing on a free market opportunity to expand dental care at virtually no cost to taxpayers. A similar proposal has been circulating the Wisconsin Capitol. Read More MacIver News Minute: On Dental Care Access, Wisconsin Could Learn From Minnesota

What Minnesota Can Teach Wisconsin About Dental Therapists And Filling The Access Gap

By Matt Kittle - February 21, 2018

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By M.D. Kittle – Wisconsin, now engaged in a similar legislative battle, could benefit from the experiences of our neighbor to the west – and from Minnesota’s first licensed dental therapist. Read More What Minnesota Can Teach Wisconsin About Dental Therapists And Filling The Access Gap