Michigan’s Medicaid adult dental program and kindergarten oral health screenings provide access to affordable, quality dental care for low-income adults, seniors, veterans and kids across Michigan.
Right now, some lawmakers are considering cuts and changes to these programs. If that happens, hundreds of thousands of people could lose access to the dental care they need to stay healthy.
We need to speak up now to protect these programs. Contact your legislator today and tell them to keep dental care for low-income seniors, veterans, and kids.
Find your legislator at house.mi.gov.
Michigan’s Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Program
The Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment (KOHA) Program helps find and treat dental problems in children starting school.
Since October 2024, the program has screened nearly 24,000 children. One in four of them needed more dental care after their school screening.
Some Michigan lawmakers want to cut the program’s funding during budget talks. If this happens, more kids will have untreated tooth decay and dental infections. This can mean more missed school days, higher healthcare costs for families, and harder learning for children.
Contact your legislator TODAY and urge them to protect these programs from cuts and attacks from health plans seeking to make a profit.
Contact Your Legislator
Contact your local elected official today! Each call makes a difference in changing the lives of millions of Michiganders.
Search for and contact your local representative by visiting house.mi.gov.
Unsure what to say when you call? We’ve got you covered:
“Hello, my name is [NAME] from [CITY, TOWN]. I am calling to encourage you to protect Michigan’s Medicaid adult dental program and kindergarten oral health screenings from cuts. Cutting or changing these programs will harm the health of many Michiganders. It will also greatly reduce access to dental care for low-income seniors, veterans, and kids. Please vote NO on any plan that weakens these programs.”