Traveling Dentist Program Launched To Bring Proper Care To Kids
"The data that we started off with showed utilization rates were about 20 percent for the Denti-Cal population," Sacramento County Health Officer Olivia Kasirye says. She hopes to increase the percentage of people who receive dental care by 5 percent each year for the next two years.
Capital Public Radio:
Dentists Go Mobile In New Pilot Program For Kids
The Dental Transportation Initiative - Local Dental Pilot Program has awarded $10 million to Sacramento County. The traveling dentist is one of three pilot programs. One allows pediatricians to provide basic care, before referring a child to a dentist. (Moffitt, 5/1)
In other news from across the state —
San Jose Mercury News:
Antioch Demands Equal Access To Clean, Affordable Water
With discussions having ceased, the city has filed a claim with the state to be “made whole” from the increased impact on the city’s water supply from the state’s WaterFix project. The claim argues that the Contra Costa Water District’s deal struck last year with the state Department of Water Resources is “substantially more favorable” than the city’s agreement with the state. (Davis, 5/2)