More than a quarter of the 172 million Americans with private health insurance (26%) did not have dental insurance in 2008 — the most recent year for which data are available — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A third (33%) have dental coverage through a comprehensive health insurance plan, 26% have coverage through a single-service plan that only covers dental, and 14% have a combination of coverage through both comprehensive and single service plans.
Blacks (21%) are less likely than average to be without dental insurance, and more likely to have coverage via a comprehensive plan. Whites are more likely than average to have coverage through a single service plan. [Insurance, Healthcare/Medical]
Source: “Dental Insurance For Persons Under Age 65 Years With Private Health Insurance,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Barbara Bloom, Division of Health Interview Statistics, 3311 Toledo Rd., #2112, Hyattsville, MD 20782; 800-232-4636; bbloom@cdc.gov; www.cdc.gov.
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